midday
In fact , Hugh had begun to want her and the hurricane-deck to himself . The actor and his wife were there . And there , indifferent to sunsets but as hungry as ever for company , was Basile . Dinner , at midday , had dissolved the group which the twins had for a time held together . The captain had squared Basile with the ticket treasurer and by some adroitness of Ramsey and Mrs. Gilmore the restless boy had been won from his brothers and given a hand at euchre with the actor , the senator , and a picturesque Kentuckian , late of California , `` back East '' by way of the Isthmus and about to return by the Plains . Another of this hurricane-roof assemblage was a young gentleman whom Ramsey told Basile it was not a bit nice to speak of as Watson 's cub . And there were all the amateur players , eager for the evening 's performance ; and there , too , the senator , the general , John the Baptist , and others with whom Ramsey had not made better acquaintance only for lack of moments !