noon
Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car , and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand . The girls were soon outside the town , bowling along a pleasant country road . The day was perfect , and , as Grace said , they could not have had a better one for their start had it been `` made to order . '' They had plenty of lunch with them , and planned to stop in some convenient spot at noon and eat . `` Oh , I forgot those cheese-crackers ! '' suddenly cried Betty , when they had gone several miles . `` I had them on the hall table , and I 'm sure I forgot to put them in . ''