noon
`` Nothing . '' `` Wait , '' she said . `` Let me think . It 's something that happened since our walk this morning -- yes , since you left me at noon . Something happened that -- '' She stopped abruptly , with a tremulous murmur of amazement and dawning comprehension . She remembered that Sibyl had gone to the New House . Bibbs swallowed painfully and contrived to say , `` I do -- I do want you to -- marry me , if -- if -- you could . ''