noon
`` Halted again ? '' `` It is the ruin , Captain -- the old convent of Santa Bernardina . '' `` But why do they halt here ? '' `` Likely to noon and breakfast -- that on the ridge was only their _ desayuna _ . The Mexicans of the _ tierra caliente _ never travel during mid-day . They will doubtless rest here until the cool of the evening . '' `` I trust they will extend the same favour to us , '' said Clayley : `` God knows we stand in need of rest .