noon
The pasture land was soft and oozy , but as every boy wore either rubber boots or storm rubbers , they did not mind the mud . Perry Phelps said if they were going to explore , he thought it would be a good plan to follow the brook and see where it went . `` Go as far as you like , '' said Mr. Parkney . `` Bob and I are going up to the house at noon for dinner , but we 'll be back around half-past one . And we wo n't let you miss the half-past four car , because your mothers will be expecting you home on that . Go as far as you like ; you wo n't be trespassing . The few folks that live around here are good-natured , and the next farm is vacant , anyway . ''