noon
The creak of Jonathan 's wagon grew fainter and fainter , until she could hear it no longer . The dog was quiet now . Mirandy sat up straight in front of the panelled door . She waited and waited ; the time went on , and it was high noon . She heard a dinner-horn in the distance . She wondered vaguely if Cap'n Moseby did n't have any dinner because he lived alone . She began to feel hungry herself .