noon
But the girl knew he would do as she had desired . That day brought good luck to Harmony . The wife of one of the professors at the hospital desired English conversation at two Kronen an hour . Peter brought the news home at noon , and that afternoon Harmony was engaged . It was little enough , but it was something . It did much more than offer her two Kronen an hour ; it gave her back her self-confidence , although the immediate result was rather tragic . The Frau Professor Bergmeister , infatuated with English and with Harmony , engaged her , and took her first two Kronen worth that afternoon .