noon
I did n't let on the ghost was a fake , because I thought he 'd be so disappointed to have all his trouble for nothing , and he 'd be mad at me for swiping his skull . I told him a paper lady was coming and then I went back to the woods . He went down with me to see the boys , and he said he would come back and have lunch with us . Mother does n't ever stop to eat at noon when she is writing . `` He went back and talked to the paper lady and pretty soon he came down and ate with us . I told him all about how we could n't get any girl to do the work for us and so we had been living with you , and how Di got sick and mudder was all worn out taking care of him and came down here to rest , and that you would n't cash the check , so I did and was spending it and he said that was all right . '' Here Ptolemy flashed me a most triumphant glance .