noon
Except when the father was at home , the Harling house was never quiet . Mrs. Harling and Nina and Antonia made as much noise as a houseful of children , and there was usually somebody at the piano . Julia was the only one who was held down to regular hours of practising , but they all played . When Frances came home at noon , she played until dinner was ready . When Sally got back from school , she sat down in her hat and coat and drummed the plantation melodies that Negro minstrel troupes brought to town . Even Nina played the Swedish Wedding March . Mrs. Harling had studied the piano under a good teacher , and somehow she managed to practise every day .