noon
Although I looked around furtively and fearfully as we left the hotel entrance , I could see no trace of the man who had so startled me . Scoring myself for being so foolish as to imagine that the man might still be keeping track of me , I put all thought of his actions away from me and kept up with Lillian 's brisk pace , chatting with her gayly over our past experience in buying hats and the execrable creations turned out by milliners generally . The tea room proved all that Lillian had promised . Fortunately , we were early enough to escape the noon hour rush and secure a good table near a window looking out upon the street . `` I like to look out upon the people passing , do n't you ? '' Lillian said , as she seated herself . `` Yes , I do , '' I assented , and then we turned our attention to the menu cards .