noon
What he _ did _ may now be told . Yes ! it was John Snap who had done this deed . At noon , as soon as it was done , he went close to a tree , so that he could not be seen . He did this that he might see what Jane would do when she came back , and hear what she would say . He heard and saw all ; but when he found how great was Jane 's grief , he kept quite close to the tree , and did not dare to move till she was gone . He then went home as fast as he could , and great was his hope that no one would know that it was he who had cut off the poor doll 's head .