noon
Adam 's eyes met Seth 's , which looked from Dinah to him rather wistfully . `` No , Mother , '' he said , `` I 'll not consent but Seth shall have a hand in it too , if it 's to be done at home . I 'll go to the village this forenoon , because Mr. Burge ` ull want to see me , and Seth shall stay at home and begin the coffin . I can come back at noon , and then he can go . '' `` Nay , nay , '' persisted Lisbeth , beginning to cry , `` I 'n set my heart o n't as thee shalt ma ' thy feyther 's coffin . Thee ' t so stiff an ' masterful , thee ' t ne'er do as thy mother wants thee . Thee wast often angered wi ' thy feyther when he war alive ; thee must be the better to him now he 's gone .