noon
Well , I must be off now . I 'm safe on the Moor to-day ! '' `` Ess , by the looks of it . Theer 'll likely come some mist after noon , but should n't be very thick . '' So they parted , Blanchard having unconsciously sown the seed of an ugly crop that would take long in reaping . His remarks concerning Clement Hicks were safe enough with Martin , but another had heard them as he worked within earshot of his master . Bonus , though his judgment was scanty , entertained a profound admiration for Will ; and thus it came about , that a few days later , when in Chagford , he called at the `` Green Man '' and made some grave mischief while he sang his master 's praises .