midday in the morning
He announced himself with his customary , cheery garrulity as he entered . `` Ah , here I am again , Mrs. Burke ! And it 's good news I 've got for ye . Merston 's not so badly damaged after all , and your husband is hoping to be back by midday in the morning . '' He stopped short . The room was not empty , but the figure that rose up with an easy , sinuous movement to meet him was not the figure he had expected to see . `` Good evening , Kelly ! ''