noon
And , by waiting with patience , the gledes did take two more . And now we have but six fish , and no evil will befall us , for those we can eat . '' Hugo smiled , for the big serving-man had spoken with the faith of a child . Their noon rest taken , they went on again toward the south and came by nightfall to what Humphrey decided to be a suitable place to pass the night . `` I mean not , '' he said , `` that the place would please me were we out of the fen . But being in the fen , why , there be worse places than this to be found ; for it is not a bog nor a slough , and there be reeds in plenty near by . '' `` Do we make a fire ? ''