noon
`` Nothing but delighted acceptances , my dear boy , '' assured his aunt , glancing fondly at her big , good-looking nephew . `` I 'll venture to answer for the girls , too . '' `` We 'll come to Tom 's dinner party , provided he has luncheon with us , '' stipulated Grace . `` It 's almost noon now . Mrs. Elwood will have luncheon ready at one . You 'd better come with us , Tom . We are going to have strawberry shortcake with whipped cream , for dessert . ''