noon
He had been called in the morning before he had quite slept off the effects of the liquor which Luigi had drunk ; and so , for the first half-hour had had the seedy feeling , and languor , the brooding depression , the cobwebby mouth and druggy taste that come of dissipation and are so ill a preparation for bodily or intellectual activities ; the long violent strain of the reception had followed ; and this had been followed , in turn , by the dreary sight-seeing , the judge 's wearying explanations and laudations of the sights , and the stupefying clamor of the dogs . As a congruous conclusion , a fitting end , his feelings had been hurt , a slight had been put upon him . He would have been glad to forego dinner and betake himself to rest and sleep , but he held his peace and said no word , for he knew his brother , Luigi , was fresh , unweary , full of life , spirit , energy ; he would have scoffed at the idea of wasting valuable time on a bed or a sofa , and would have refused permission . Rowena was dining out , Joe and Harry were belated at play , there were but three chairs and four persons that noon at the home dinner-table -- the twins , the widow , and her chum , Aunt Betsy Hale . The widow soon perceived that Angelo 's spirits were as low as Luigi 's were high , and also that he had a jaded look . Her motherly solicitude was aroused , and she tried to get him interested in the talk and win him to a happier frame of mind , but the cloud of sadness remained on his countenance . Luigi lent his help , too .