noon
She would be sure to lose the point . Nan felt it would never do to take any risk of her misunderstanding . Whatever she did must be unmistakable and absolutely direct . She racked her brain to discover just the right thing , but she was rewarded by no brilliant idea , and she felt crosser than ever by the time noon had arrived . But suddenly , at the luncheon table , she gave a wild leap from her chair and clapped her hands frantically , while Delia almost let a dish fall in her surprise at this sudden and unexpected demonstration . `` For the land 's sake , what is it now ? '' she demanded , while Nan caught her around the waist and whirled her about the room , vegetable dish and all .