nearly seven o'clock
If they had known this fact in advance they might have managed to spend their time more profitably than in cooling their heels in the station waiting room . As it was , it was a rather disgruntled set of girls who boarded the train for Gold Run and allowed Mr. Nelson and the porter to find their seats for them . `` I do n't see why trains ca n't be on time , '' grumbled Mollie , as she peered at the rather distorted image of herself in the narrow mirror between the windows . `` Here it is nearly seven o'clock and I 'm as hungry as a bear . '' `` Well , '' said Betty , cheerfully , `` something tells me they have a diner on this train . Come on , girls , let 's wash our hands and get something to eat . '' The girls hardly knew which they enjoyed the most , their dinner or the novel scenery that slipped past them so swiftly .