noon
Madame Roland , dozing in the stern by the side of Madame Rosémilly , who had been invited to join the fishing-party , woke up , and turning her head to look at her husband , said : `` Well , well ! Gérome . '' And the old fellow replied in a fury : `` They do not bite at all . I have taken nothing since noon . Only men should ever go fishing . Women always delay the start till it is too late . '' His two sons , Pierre and Jean , who each held a line twisted round his forefinger , one to port and one to starboard , both began to laugh , and Jean remarked : `` You are not very polite to our guest , father . ''