two o'clock
Indeed , at this time of the year , it is much too bright at twelve for even so sleepy a place as a churchyard to yawn . And if any ghost peeped out , ` twould only be to duck under again , all a-tremble lest , the underground horologes being out of gear , a poor shade had somehow overslept cockcrow and missed his accustomed airing . _ Way for the Sun _ . By two o'clock , however , there is a distinct brightening in the east , and pale , streaky cirrus cloudlets gather to bar the sun 's way . Broad , equal-blowing airs begin to draw to and fro through the woods . There is an earthy scent of wet leaves , sharpened with an unmistakable aromatic whiff of garlic , which has been trodden upon and rises to reproach us for our carelessness . Listen !