nearly noon
Do n't trouble to read any more , Trent . But drop in any time -- any time . Chung , what o'clock is it ? '' `` It is nearly noon , '' said Edward Henry , in the tone of an old friend . `` Well , I 'm sorry you ca n't oblige me , Sir John . I 'm off to see Sir Gerald Pompey now . '' `` But who says I ca n't oblige you ? ''