noon
The neighbours wanted to nominate me for the House of Assembly , and son Sam would have attended to the farms and mills ; but I had that European trip in my eye , and did n't care . Ah , I see you look at the post-office , young fellow , ' as they passed that building just outside the gate of the Upper Town wall ; ` do n't get homesick already on our hands ; there are no post-offices in the bush . ' Arthur looked slightly affronted at this speech , and , to assert his manliness , could have resigned all letters for a twelvemonth . Mr. Holt walked on with a preoccupied air until he said , -- ` I must go now , I have an appointment ; but I 'll be on board to-morrow at noon . The brig Ocean Queen , of Cork , you say ? Now your path is right down to Champlain Street ; you ca n't lose your way . Good-bye ; ' and his receding figure was lost in the dusk , with mighty strides .