noon
The friends that were to join him in this expedition had to be sought out first . When he neared the meeting place , he felt a little disappointed . In the twilight he could see that there was a smaller number assembled than he had hoped for . This certainly was not the crowd he had had together at noon when at least all the boys had promised to take part in his new enterprise . `` They were afraid , they were afraid , '' all voices cried together . Kurt heard now , while each screamed louder than the other that many boys and girls had left when the darkness was beginning to fall . Among the few that were left there were only four girls .