noon
Daphne , to be sure , wore her chiton a little longer than Dion wore his , but when they were running or playing games she often pulled it up shorter through her girdle , so even that was not a sure sign . Lydia looked from one of them to the other as the children came bounding into the court , with Argos , the dog , barking and leaping about them , and smiled with pride . `` Where have you been , you wild creatures ? '' she said to the twins , `` I have n't seen you since noon , '' and `` Down , Argos , down , '' she cried to the dog , who had put his great paws in her lap and was trying to kiss her on the nose . `` We 've been down in the field by the spring with Father , '' Dion shouted , `` and Father is bringing a man home to supper ! '' `` Company ! '' gasped Lydia , throwing up her hands .