noon
He did not feel like saying anything to George yet . James Caxton had been in , and the first thing he had mentioned had been his own act in the meeting the night before . Mr. Hardy thanked God for it , and a prayer went out of his heart for his own son , that the Spirit might touch him in his sin , and bring him into the light of Christ . A little after noon the storm cleared up , and Robert prepared to go down to the shops . Clara had not yet come out of her stupor . The doctor had called and done what he could . There was nothing in particular that Mr. Hardy could do in the case , so he went out about one o'clock and entered his office , hoping as he went in that he would have no trouble with the men .