midday
the air was aglint with particles of scintillating frost , and there , to the north , the wind-vane lay in vague outline of the snow . A shadow ! A shadow ! It was exactly midday . They jerked their heads hurriedly to the south . A golden rim peeped over the mountain 's snowy shoulder , smiled upon them an instant , then dipped from sight again . There were tears in their eyes as they sought each other .