noon
The others were agreeable , so they stopped beneath some big trees in a grassy spot near the bank of the little stream . Grace took advantage of the stop to mend a pair of stockings she was carrying with her . It was so comfortable that they remained nearly an hour and would have stayed longer only the Little Captain , with a look at her watch , decided that they must get under way again . `` Now it 's noon ! '' exclaimed Grace , when they had covered two miles after their rest . `` Mollie , open the lunch and let 's see what it contains . '' There was a startled cry from Mollie .