noon
Oh , dear ! Was n't it awful ! I did tell her that very thing , and she said she did n't believe she was hungry either . Then we were polite to each other till noon . When the waiter 's dreaded voice once more rang out , I made my little speech that I had been composing all the morning . It was as follows : `` Do n't wait for me , Miss Lane . I consider that over-eating is a heinous fault among Americans , and so I have decided to omit the dining-car for the remainder of this journey .