midday
And I 'm glad ! Remember that , afterwards . I was glad ! '' It had been a radiant April morning of breeze and sunshine , but towards midday , clouds gathered , and the sunlight was constantly intercepted . Maurice had had occasion to fetch something from his lodgings and was on his way back . The streets were thronged with people : business men , shop-assistants and students , returning to work from the restaurants in which they had dined . At a corner of the ZEITZERSTRASSE , a hand-cart had been overturned , and a crowd had gathered ; for , no matter how busy people were , they had time to gape and stare ; and they were now as eager as children to observe this incident , in the development of which a stout policeman was wordily authoritative .