noon
It 's all right to make light of perils past , but those steps were too dark for me to ever make light of in this world . Up toward the top where we had to sit down and stretch for the next one -- you remember ? -- I must own that I was honestly sorry I came . `` Well , my child , it must be nearing noon , and I feel like taking a nap before dinner . Suppose you go in and write to your mother and Mrs. Clary . After your mother gets the cable , she 'll naturally be anxious for details , and she wo n't want to wait longer than ten days to know all . I wish you 'd ring and tell them to bring me some hot water before you go ; tell them I want it in a pitcher .