noon
`` I 'll bring her dinner to her , may I ? '' he asked , pitying his fellow-captive . `` That 's my kind little son ! Yes , pull out the table , and get a chair ; '' and Mrs. Jo hurried away to quell the ardor of the others , who were always in a raging state of hunger at noon . Nan ate alone , and spent a long afternoon attached to the sofa . Mrs. Bhaer lengthened her bonds so that she could look out of the window ; and there she stood watching the boys play , and all the little summer creatures enjoying their liberty . Daisy had a picnic for the dolls on the lawn , so that Nan might see the fun if she could not join in it .