midday
Sally 's weeping grew louder and louder , for she could not stop , since she had restrained herself so long . Ritz looked , surprised and startled , from one to the other ; he did not quite understand whether he was to blame for this . The mother rose , took Sally by the hand , and led her out of the room . This incident caused a great disturbance at the midday meal . The father was annoyed and sat without saying a word . The aunt , with great animation , tried to point out to him with this proof , how excitable children become when they do not go to bed in good time . Edi , too , sat quite ill-humoredly before his plate , as if he had to swallow sorrel instead of little golden apples ; for he felt much troubled that his father had heard of his inattention in the school .