noon
Across the waters steamed the boat , and Russ finally gave up trying to think of a hard riddle , and walked here and there with Laddie , finally getting to a place where they could watch the engines . Russ did not find it as easy to think up a hard riddle as he had thought he would , but he said he was going to try after they got back to Aunt Jo 's house . '' 'Cause , '' he said , `` there 's so much to see now that I do n't want to miss any of it . '' It was a ride of about an hour and a half from Boston to Nantasket Beach , and that pleasure spot was reached long enough before noon for the children to play about and have fun before lunch . They had brought some things to eat with them , but Daddy Bunker said they would also have something to eat at a restaurant . It was a good thing Mrs. Bunker and Aunt Jo did provide sandwiches , for the children were hungry as soon as they left the boat and insisted on eating . And then the fun began .