About midday
She held it there until she died . In the morning Samuel again caught the she-goat , carried it into the hut , laid it down , and bound its legs as he had previously done . But the child would not drink . About midday the poor little thing began to scream violently , and at sundown it died in strong convulsions , Samuel holding it tenderly in his arms . At midnight Samuel buried the two bodies together in a shallow grave , over which he piled a quantity of heavy stones to keep off the jackals . He then went to the little kraal where the goats were kept , and pulled away the bush which served as a gate , thus leaving the entrance open . He then divested himself of every article of clothing and ornament , and placed them in the hut .