noon
He did not remark my recovered tranquillity , so entirely was his generous heart occupied in conjecturing the cause of Sackville 's grief , who had acknowledged having received a great shock , but would not reveal the occasion . This double reserve to my father surprised and distressed me , and to all his suppositions I said little . My soul was too deeply interested in the subject to trust to the faithfulness of my lips . `` The morning crept slowly on , and the noon appeared to stand still . I anxiously watched the declining sun , as the signal for my husband 's return . Two hours had elapsed since his promised time , and my father grew so impatient that he went out to meet him . I eagerly wished that they might miss each other .