noon
The Path of Peace got its name because of its darkness and coolness . High bushes almost met over it , and trees kept it shady , even in the middle of the day . A sort of white flower grew there , which the children called Pollypods , because they did n't know the real name . They staid a long while picking bunches of these flowers , and then John and Dorry had to grub up an armful of sassafras roots ; so that before they had fairly gone through Toadstool Avenue , Rabbit Hollow , and the rest , the sun was just over their heads , and it was noon . `` I 'm getting hungry , '' said Dorry . `` Oh , no , Dorry , you must n't be hungry till the bower is ready ! '' cried the little girls , alarmed , for Dorry was apt to be disconsolate if he was kept waiting for his meals .