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She went over and over these same questions , kept awake by the coughing and talking of her neighbors , the other side of the thin partition . She was scarcely sorry to be aroused from her uncomfortable sleep by the morning sounds of guinea-hens , peacocks , and every other kind of fowl . Mrs. Peterkin expressed her satisfaction at the early breakfast , and declared she was delighted with such genuine farm sounds . They passed the day much as the afternoon before , reaching the beach only in time to turn round to come back for their dinner , which was appointed at noon . Mrs. Peterkin was quite satisfied . `` Such a straight road , and the beach such a safe place to turn round upon ! '' Elizabeth Eliza was not so well pleased .