noon
They went away silently as they came , but every heart was full and every eye was dim . There was a great feast for them in the clachan that night , but it was a sombre meeting , and the dominie 's cheerful words of advice and comfort formed its gayest feature . The next day was calm and clear . The women and children were safely on board soon after noon , and about four o'clock the long boats left the shore full of men . Tallisker was in the front one . As they pulled away he pointed silently to a steep crag on the shingly beach . The chief stood upon it .