noon
The very lowest depth of misery and humiliation has been reached . But that is all nothing : my purpose is to be accomplished . The end is near . I reached this spot to-day at noon , and sat down here to rest a bit before going down into the town to make assurance sure . Soon after , a party of children came up the hill with their sleds . When they saw me they ran , except one little lass of seven or eight . She stood still and looked at me , as if too scared to move .