noon
`` Oh , Fluffy wo n't bite , '' said Bunny . `` He 's as tame as our cat used to be . '' Once more the automobile traveled on . It rained part of the day but the shower was not a hard one , though Bunny and Sue had to stay in the big car when noon came , and dinner could not be served out-of-doors . But the skies cleared before night , and when the auto was stopped the children could run about with their rubbers on . They were near a small town , and Mrs. Brown promised to take the children in after the meal to see if they could buy some grain or seeds for Fluffy . The supper was an early one , and , leaving Uncle Tad at the `` Ark '' with the two dogs and the squirrel , Mr. and Mrs. Brown , with the two children walked into town .