the midnight sun
He ordered a wonderful salad as his share and a pot of French cocoa . `` Does n't this remind you , Daphne , of some of the basket luncheons we used to have in England and France years ago ? '' he said , happily . `` Cousin Beth told us last year about a party she was with that went to the North Cape , '' Kit related , `` and just when they were all transfixed by the majesty of the midnight sun one of the ladies said it was the most unique experience of her whole life , eating crackers and cheese on the North Cape . '' `` She would have left peanut shells on Fujiyama , '' the Dean replied , gravely . They reached Washington the following day , and here the weather was even milder , with almost a touch of autumn left in the air . Christmas was Thursday , and Kit had pleaded for them not to miss Christmas Eve at home , so while the Dean took the urn up to the Institute , and left his records there , Miss Daphne and Kit spent nearly four hours driving around the city and visiting famous points of interest .