noon
We arose then , and came to her as if nought had happened ; and she bade us walk the garden with her , and we yeasaid it , and went with her , and paced about amidst the flowers and lay on the blossomed grass . Forsooth , both to her and to us the time hung heavy on hand . And meseemed that the sleekness and fairness of her body was worsened since yesterday , and she was pale and haggard , and her eyes were wandering and afraid . Now she bade us come a little further into the garden and eat a morsel at noon ; and we arose , and she brought us to where were vines trellised all about and overhead , so that it was like a fair green cloister ; and there was a board laid and spread with many dainties of meat and drink . And she bade us sit . Verily we had but little stomach to that dinner ; and I said to myself , Poison ! poison !