midday
And then he stamped out of the shop . Jeremy regarded this in the light of a victory and marched away , his head more in the air than ever . He should now have hurried home . The midday chimes had rung out and Jeremy 's duties were performed . But he lingered , listening to the last notes of the chimes , hearing the cries of the Cathedral choir-boys as they moved across the green to the choir-school , watching all the people hurry up and down the street . Ah , there was the Castle carriage ! Perhaps the old Countess was inside it .