nine o’clock in the morning
I think that eventually Morris began to have doubts as to being the chief attraction . At all events he very frequently left Dick for his sister to entertain and it was n't apparent that Dick mourned his absence . Louise was good to look at and jolly and sympathetic , and there was no reason why Dick should not have been quite satisfied with her company . On the morning in question , the morning of the Wednesday following the Springdale game , Morris had , after offering to race Dick on crutches to the gate and back and having his proposition declined , wandered away toward the tennis court , leaving Dick and Louise on the front steps , which , at nine o'clock in the morning , were shaded and cool . Dick had brought up the subject of the athletic field and both Morris and Louise had had their say . Morris , who was an ardent football enthusiast and played a good game on the High School team , had bewailed the fact that , with practice commencing in another three weeks or so , no place had been provided for it . Louise had reminded him gently that the doctor held out slight hope of his being able to play this Fall and Morris had briefly and succinctly informed them that the doctor was an old granny and did n't know what he was talking about .