The sun at midnight
He trumped up an errand around the corner , and hardly got back before he contrived another . He went out to the bakery for some crackers -- fresh baked -- for Mary ; listened to a long story across the baker 's counter , and when he got back to his door found he had left the crackers at the bakery . He went back for them and returned , the blood about his heart still running and leaping and praising God . `` The sun at midnight ! '' he exclaimed , knitting Mary 's hands in his . `` You 're very tired . Go to bed .