midday
Go on with your letters . -- Ha ! little master ! ' In his present temper , play with the baby was the most congenial occupation , and he made the little fellow very happy till he was carried off for his midday sleep . Then he tried to read , but seemed so uneasy , that Violet wondered if it would be intermeddling to hint at Theodora 's real views . At last , as if he could bear it no longer , he abruptly said , ` Mrs. Martindale , do you know anything of these people ? ' ` Very little , ' she answered .