noon
But they did not study all the time . Oh , no . Miss Pike understood children , and did n't _ expect _ them to study all the time . She often drew pictures on the blackboard for them to copy on the slate , and if they wanted to bring their dinners and play at noon she was perfectly willing ; only they were not to scream too loud , or go near the desks , for fear of spilling the ink . She noticed that the little girls were more noisy after Flaxie Frizzle came ; but this was not strange , for Flaxie knew a great many games that the Hilltop children had never heard of before . `` Lesson ? Oh , yes .