midday
At ten o'clock we caught the express , and here we are -- in time for lunch . I hope it 's ready , Uncle John . '' It was ; but they must get their rooms and settle the baby in her new quarters before venturing to enter the dining room . So they were late for the midday meal and found themselves almost the only guests in the great dining hall . As they sat at table , chatting merrily together , Arthur asked : `` What are you staring at , Patsy ? '' `` A lovely girl , '' said she . `` One of the loveliest girls I have ever seen .