noon
As they came down the steps of the club , not more than half an hour after the time at which Babbitt had sternly told Miss McGoun he would be back , Paul sighed , `` Look here , old man , ought n't to talked about Zilla way I did . '' `` Rats , old man , it lets off steam . '' `` Oh , I know ! After spending all noon sneering at the conventional stuff , I 'm conventional enough to be ashamed of saving my life by busting out with my fool troubles ! '' `` Old Paul , your nerves are kind of on the bum . I 'm going to take you away . I 'm going to rig this thing .