noon
It was a delicate situation . He was lonely , and the days seemed long . Reading the paper , walking in the park , occasionally dropping in at the lawyers ' offices , or visiting the shops and other places of interest about town made up the monotonous routine . He breakfasted early , waited upon by Edwards , got lunch at the restaurant nearest to wherever he happened to be at noon , and returned to the apartment for dinner . His niece and nephew dined with him , but when he attempted conversation they answered in monosyllables or not at all . Every evening he wrote a letter to Abbie , and the mail each morning brought him one from her . The Dunns came frequently and seemed disposed to be friendly , but he kept out of their way as much as possible .