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She invited them , one at a time , to have lunch with her , and it was always a pleasant experience . And to-day it would be great fun not to have to go home and come back again , but to be able to go right out and begin their snow battle as soon as luncheon was over . The rest of the morning went smoothly , and Miss Davis said she was glad she had given them the extra recess , for they recited very nicely . When the noon bell rang , it seemed strange instead of going to the cloak room for coats and hats and rubbers , to go upstairs and wash their hands and faces and then come downstairs and go into the dining-room with Miss May and Miss Davis and have Maria bring in their lunch . `` I 'd like to have a table like this every noon , '' said Miss May , smiling at the circle of little faces that went all around her big mahogany table . `` We 'd both like it , should n't we , Miss Davis ? '' `` I think it would be lovely ! ''