one o'clock
It would be such fun wandering about from place to place . But look at the tide coming up in Cateran Bay ; the waves are dashing on the shore and making the most beautiful foam . Would there be time for us to go down to the beach for a little while ? ' ` Plenty , ' said Hamish ; ` Mother does n't expect us before one o'clock . ' ` Come along , then , ' said Marjorie ; ` let 's run ; ' and they all raced down to the shore , Laddie with them , the dog jumping with all four paws off the ground , and barking in anticipation of sport . Breeze and tide together were flinging up little breakers which curled on the shore and then retreated , only to be sent up again by the next roller . A fascinating game was to run down to the very edge of a retreating wave , with one 's toes almost within the line of foam ; to wait until it gathered itself up again , and then fly to avoid being overtaken by the water which came hissing and bubbling over the pebbles .