noon
She ceased only when there rose before her again the picture of him drawing the curtain and disappearing ; but even then she remembered the words , `` Do n't worry ; we 'll bring it out all right , '' and smiled . When Zoséphine , as the first sunbeam struck the window-pane , turned upon her elbow and looked into the fair face beside her , the eyes were closed in sleep . She arose , darkened the room , and left it . The city bells had sounded for noon when the sleeper opened her eyes . While she slept , Claude had arrived again at his father 's cottage from the scene of the crevasse , and reported to Tarbox the decision of himself and the engineer , that the gap would not be closed for months to come . While he told it , they sat down with St. Pierre to breakfast . Claude , who had had no chance even to seek sleep , ate like a starved horse .