noon
Twenty minutes later he was downstairs . His breakfast was merely a bite and a promise . There were too many things to do and too much to think about ! What should he take along to cook at noon ? `` There 's some lamb chops in the ice-box , '' said Barbara . Two of the chops went into the haversack . Then potatoes , and six slices of bread , and some coffee wrapped in a paper , and a small can of evaporated milk .