noon
But I was enchanted by the appearance of the hut : here the snow and rain could not penetrate ; the ground was dry ; and it presented to me then as exquisite and divine a retreat as Pandæmonium appeared to the dæmons of hell after their sufferings in the lake of fire . I greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd 's breakfast , which consisted of bread , cheese , milk , and wine ; the latter , however , I did not like . Then overcome by fatigue , I lay down among some straw , and fell asleep . `` It was noon when I awoke ; and , allured by the warmth of the sun , which shone brightly on the white ground , I determined to recommence my travels ; and , depositing the remains of the peasant 's breakfast in a wallet I found , I proceeded across the fields for several hours , until at sunset I arrived at a village . How miraculous did this appear ! the huts , the neater cottages , and stately houses , engaged my admiration by turns . The vegetables in the gardens , the milk and cheese that I saw placed at the windows of some of the cottages , allured my appetite .