Chapter 9 NIGHT VISITOR
　　Mr. Luffy slept very late the next morning and nobody liked to disturb him. The girls yelled withlaughter when they heard how Dick had spoken to him the night before, thinking he was Timmythe dog.
　　'He was very decent about it,' said Dick. 'Seemed to think it was quite amusing. I hope he'll stillthink so this morning!'
　　They were all sitting eating their breakfast - ham, tomatoes, and the bread Mrs. Andrews hadgiven them the day before. Timmy collected the bits as usual, and wondered if George would lethim have a lick of the cream cheese she was now putting on her bread. Timmy loved cheese. Helooked at the lump in the dish and sighed all over George. He could easily eat that in onemouthful! How he wished he could.
　　'I wonder what time Jock will come up,' said George. 'If he came up pretty soon, we could go fora nice long walk over the moors², and picnic somewhere. Jock ought to know some fine walks.'
　　'Yes. We'll mess about till he comes, and then tell him he's to be our guide and take us to thenicest walk he knows,' said Anne. 'Oh Timmy, you beast - you've taken my nice lump of creamcheese right out of my fingers!'
　　'Well, you were waving it about under his nose, so what could you expect?' said George. 'Hethought you were giving it to him.'
　　'Well, he can't have any more. It's too precious,' said Anne. 'Oh, dear -1 wish we didn't eat somuch. We keep bringing in stacks of food, and it hardly lasts any time.'
　　'I bet Jock will bring some more,' said Dick. 'He's a sensible sort of fellow. Did you get a peepinto that enormous larder³ of his mother's? It's like a great cave, goes right back into the wall,with dozens of stone shelves - and all filled with food. No wonder Jock's tubby.'
　　'Is he? I never noticed,' said Anne. 'Is that him whistling?'
　　It wasn't. It was a curlew, very high up. 'Too early for him yet,' said Julian. 'Shall we help you toclear up, Anne?'
　　'No. That's my job and George's,' said Anne firmly. 'You go down and see if Mr. Luffy is awake.
　　He can have a bit of ham and a few tomatoes, if he likes.'
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　　They went down to Mr. Luffy's tent. He was awake, sitting at the entrance, eating some kind ofbreakfast. He waved a sandwich at them.
　　'Hallo, there! I'm late this morning. I had a job getting back. I went much too far. Sorry I wokeyou up last night, Dick.'
　　'You didn't. I wasn't asleep,' said Dick, going rather red. 'Did you have a good day, Mr. Luffy?'
　　'Bit disappointing. Didn't find quite all the creatures I'd hoped,' said Mr. Luffy. 'What about you?

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