"It is after six o'clock." "I hope it gets dark early," commented Elfreda, with a reflective squint at the sky.

"It will be more fun to have dinner then.

Still I don't care to let the august Sempers starve while we are waiting for night to come." "Oh, have dinner late," chorused several voices.

"It will be ever so much more fun." "I think so, too," nodded Grace.

"We'll be good and hungry then and enjoy it even better for the waiting." "You hear the counsel of honorable Semper Harlowe," stated Elfreda automatically.