midday
Now and again the club was given a turn while the dough toasted steadily . Chippy watched the dough , and Dick made the tea . They ate their meal , rested a couple of hours , then went on again . It was now midday , and tremendously hot . But they were not going a great way . The map showed the winding blue line of a river two miles ahead , and they were in search of it for a pleasant swim . They gained the bank of the river , sat down a short time to cool off , then stripped and plunged in , and spent a delightful half-hour in the clear water .