Cartoon At July 02

With three hours in costume still ahead of them, Mike was becoming increasingly dismayed as Ed wolfed down his third bowl of beans and cabbage.

dismay
[Webster 1913] To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear;

Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh
What words be these? What fear do you dismay? -- Fairfax

[Webster 1913] To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.

Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser

[Webster 1913] Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.

I ... can not think of such a battle without dismay. --Macaulay

wolf down
eat hastily;

The teanager wolfed down the pizza.