noon
First they inspected the studio . Mary had had a vague idea of cleaning it herself , but Miss Mason demanded to see the janitress , and ascended , after a ten minutes ' emersion in the noisome gloom of the basement , in high satisfaction . `` She 's a dago , '' she reported , `` but not so dirty as some , and looks a husky worker . It 's her business to clean the flats for new tenants , but I promised her fifty cents to get the place done by noon , windows and all . She seemed real pleased . She says her husband will carry your coal up from the cellar for a quarter a week ; I guess it will be worth it to you . You do n't want to give the money to him though , '' she admonished , `` the woman runs everything .