But in the morning they were ready for anything. The first thing to interest them was breakfast. Jack led the way down the stairs to the large dining room, but it was empty. There was nothing to eat on any of the long tables.
"Oh, dear! We are too late," cried Joe. "I shall starve before noon. I know I shall."
"No, you won't," said Jack. "Look out there under the trees. The people are having a breakfast party."
"Oh, my!" cried Joe. "Are we going to eat out there, too? I hope so!"
"Father and mother are waiting for us over by the tall rose bushes," said Jack. "We can have a little table all to ourselves."
"Is it really a party, or is it just breakfast?" asked Joe.
"I expect it is just breakfast," said Jack. "Mother has said that people here in Switzerland eat out of doors whenever they can."
"Oh, goody! let's have our breakfast out here every morning," said Joe.
And so they did. Every morning when it did not rain, the Overall Boys had their breakfast of rolls and honey and hot chocolate on a small, round table in the rose garden.