noon
We are at the end of our journey ; there are your litters and carriages waiting for you . It was a beautiful trip . Farewell , my dear ones ; come to Naukratis soon , I shall return at once with Theopompus and Syloson . Give little Parmys a thousand kisses from me , and tell Melitta never to take her out at noon . It is dangerous for the eyes . Good-night , Croesus ; good-night , friends , farewell my dear son . '' The Persians left the vessel with many a nod and farewell word , and Bartja , looking round once more , missed his footing and fell on the landing-pier .