midday
The breeze had veered suddenly and they found themselves again in the smell of carrion . We must go on farther , Azariah said , and after passing into many quiet hollows and ascending many crests the path to which they had remained faithful debouched at last on broken ground with the tail end of the forest straggling up the opposite hillside in groups and single trees . I know where we are now , Joseph cried . Do you not remember , Sir -- Joseph 's explanation was cut short by the sight of some shepherds sitting at their midday meal , and hunger falling suddenly upon Azariah and Joseph , both began to regret they had not brought food with them . But Azariah had some shekels tied in his garment , and for one of these pieces of silver the shepherds were glad to share their bread and figs with them and to draw milk for them from one of the she-goats . From which shall I draw milk ? the shepherd asked his mate , and the mate answered : White-nose looks as if her udder is paining her .