"When do you have dinner?"
"At six o'clock. We used to have it in the middle of the day, but it was inconvenient to some of our boarders, and we changed it."
"We have dinner to hum, where I live, at noon," said Abner.
"We have lunch at half-past twelve, if you choose to come."
"I guess we will," said Abner. "We'll go out and take a walk, Mr. Barker, and come back in time."
"Just as you say," answered Sam.
After a walk they returned to lunch. Sam was usually possessed of a good appetite, but he stared in astonishment when he saw Blodgett eat. That young man appeared to have fasted for a week, and ate accordingly.
"What's the matter with you, Mr. Barker? You don't eat nothin'," he said.
"I had a late breakfast," said Sam. "I guess you'll get your money's worth."
"I mean to. Seven dollars is an awful lot to pay for board. Up to hum they don't charge but three."