noon
-- ho ho ! '' the hill sent back ; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes . Blue Bonnet , child of the open , then looked at the sun and the shadows and gave an exclamation of astonishment . `` It 's past noon ! They 've gone back to camp . My , I 'll have to hurry -- it 's my turn to cook lunch . '' She darted impetuously down the hillside , and Knight found himself compelled to move briskly in order to keep up with her .