noon
Most could not eat from the stink of the ejaculations and blood that still covered the streets . The sight of it all caused nausea on its own accord . Those who were injured did n't eat either for they knew that the good food would quicken the runs of pus , as the poisons were forced out of them , and their pain would become even more unbearable . The clean-up of the dead and injured was hurried on this day because soon after the sun rose , the heat of the day was intense and by noon , the carcasses of the animals that had died from the rain , began to rot . By now , the sane , unscathed citizens began to remove the corpses from the streets and cart them off to the incinerators for burning . Many vicars , cardinals , novices and other coenobites helped those on the streets . They administered first-aid and prayed for their souls ' salvation .