noon
Why , I like that ! Take this medicine ! '' Nevertheless he was happy ; as his eyes glistened with satisfaction and again with joy and pride , he called , turning to the opening : `` Mea , serve the ` bibi ' with tea , now ! '' Stas did not start for Linde 's camp the following day until noon , for he had to rest after the previous night 's adventure . On the way , anticipating that the sick man might need fresh meat , he killed two guinea-fowl , which were really accepted with gratitude . Linde was very weak but fully conscious . Immediately after the greeting he inquired about Nell , after which he warned Stas that he should not regard quinine as an entirely sure cure for the fever and that he should guard the little one from the sun , from getting wet , from staying during the night in low and damp places , and finally from bad water .