noon
When he perceived Lalie in bed , he tapped on his thighs with a sneer , and took the whip from where it hung . `` Ah ! by blazes , that 's too much , '' he growled , `` we 'll soon have a laugh . So the cows lie down on their straw at noon now ! Are you poking fun at me , you lazy beggar ? Come , quick now , up you get ! '' And he cracked the whip over the bed .