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noon
What a selfish woman I must be ! Little wonder that he despised me ! '' And she determined that hour to make Jan 's friend her friend when he came back , and to look better after his household pleasures and needs . She had plenty now to think about , and she was on the alert morning , noon , and night ; but nothing further transpired to feed her hope for nearly a month . The fishing season was then in full business , and Peter Fae , as usual , full of its cares . There had been no formal reconciliation between Margaret and her father and stepmother , and there was no social intercourse between the houses , but still they were on apparent terms of friendship with each other . The anger and ill-will had gradually worn away , and both Peter and Suneva looked with respect upon a woman so much in the minister 's favor and company .