noon
Now we will have jolly times , just so soon as Madge can come up . '' `` Go down and persuade her , Malcom , after you have told the deck-steward to bring some breakfast for these girls . I will help her dress , and you can bring her up in your arms if she is too weak to walk . '' Before noon , Margery , looking frail as a crushed white lily , lay on a chair heaped with cushions and rugs close beside her mother ; and the sweet salt air and sunshine did their best to atone for the misery that had been inflicted by the turbulent sea . Bright , happy days followed , and sunsets and moonlight evenings , and the girls learned to love sea life . They roamed over every part of the ship . The good captain always had a smile and welcome for young people , and told them many things about the management of vessels at sea .