noon
While the carriage was carrying her to San Marco , she persuaded herself that he would say nothing to her of the day before , and that the room from which one could see the pines rise to the sky would leave to them only the dream of a dream . He extended his hand to her . Before he had spoken she saw in his look that he loved her as much now as before , and she perceived at the same time that she wished him to be thus . `` You -- '' he said , `` I have been here since noon . I was waiting , knowing that you would not come so soon , but able to live only at the place where I was to see you . It is you ! Talk ; let me see and hear you . ''