midday
It was a funny day , that first day ! Grandmamma and Uncle Hugh went away early for a long drive , and all sorts of business at the end of it ; and we knew they would not be home till ever so late . It was very hot -- oh , so _ very _ hot ! We could not go into the sun at all , but Susette and Jane sent us out of the nursery very soon , that we might not disturb baby 's midday sleep by our holiday fun . The school-room , of course , we avoided ; so , after a little hesitation , we went out into the shade to play . -LSB- Illustration : UP TO THE MOON ! -RSB- And , first of all , we thought of the swing as the best thing to be done , and for half an hour it _ was _ most delightful !