about noon
But I think , by the way she smiled , that she had only a second-rate degree of belief in my power of description . She was a smart little thing , and she believed that Corny was the queen of girls . While I am speaking of the `` Tigris '' and our losses , I will just say that the second boat which left the burning steamer was never heard from . We reached our hotel about noon , pretty tired , for we had been rushing things , as it was necessary for father to go home early the next day . On the front steps we found Uncle Chipperton , who had been waiting for us . He particularly wanted to see me . He lunched with us , and then he took me off to the place where he was to have his dinner , at six o'clock that evening .