noon
It did not matter much to her now , since she had resolved to go at once . The whole of her life with that troublous sect seemed to be dropping from her like a dream . Leaving word that she would receive the money on her return or else call at Smith 's office for it when she was ready , she went down into the cheerful noise of the street and bargained with a man who had horses and vehicles for hire . Having arranged that he should come for her at noon , she went about to make the few farewells she felt to be desirable . Darling was now postmaster of Nauvoo and one of the first presidency . To him she went first . She shrank from him because of his coarseness and the jocular admiration which he sometimes had the audacity to express for her , but she could not forget how assiduous his kindness had been in the days of Elvira 's illness .