noon
Entering it they found that it was tenanted by two cows . Groping about they presently came upon a heap of forage , and taking off their outer garments lay down on this , covering themselves thickly with it . The shed was warm and comfortable and they were soon asleep , and awaking at daybreak they found that their clothes had dried somewhat . The sun was not yet up when they started , but it soon rose , and ere noon their garments had dried , and they felt for the first time comfortable . They met but few people on the road , and these passed them with ordinary salutations . They had by this time left Amiens on the right , and by nightfall were well on their way towards Calais . Early in the morning they had purchased some bread at a village through which they passed ; Walter 's Norman-French being easily understood , and exciting no surprise or suspicion .