about noon
I kinder thought them two boys over to the grocery would come here , but I understand they 're goin ' down to Pettengill 's , and somebody told me that Strout goes over to Eastborough Centre every Sunday now . I s ` pose he 's tryin ' to shine up again to that Bessie Chisholm , that he used to be sweet on . When he goes to keepin ' house there 'll be another boarder gone ; '' and the poor woman , having borrowed enough trouble , sat down and wiped a supposed tear out of each eye with her greasy apron . Quincy reached Aunt Ella 's residence with the young ladies about noon . Aunt Ella gave the three travellers a hearty welcome , and the young ladies were shown at once to their rooms , which were on the third floor at the front of the house . They were connected , so that Rosa could be close at hand in case Alice should need assistance . While the footman and Buttons were taking the trunks upstairs , Quincy asked his aunt if he could leave his trunk there for a short time .