noon
I thought a little while about this old love story in the night , when I was awakened by Mr. Boythorn 's lusty snoring ; and I tried to do that very difficult thing , imagine old people young again and invested with the graces of youth . But I fell asleep before I had succeeded , and dreamed of the days when I lived in my godmother 's house . I am not sufficiently acquainted with such subjects to know whether it is at all remarkable that I almost always dreamed of that period of my life . With the morning there came a letter from Messrs. Kenge and Carboy to Mr. Boythorn informing him that one of their clerks would wait upon him at noon . As it was the day of the week on which I paid the bills , and added up my books , and made all the household affairs as compact as possible , I remained at home while Mr. Jarndyce , Ada , and Richard took advantage of a very fine day to make a little excursion , Mr. Boythorn was to wait for Kenge and Carboy 's clerk and then was to go on foot to meet them on their return . Well ! I was full of business , examining tradesmen 's books , adding up columns , paying money , filing receipts , and I dare say making a great bustle about it when Mr. Guppy was announced and shown in .