noon
Here , then , at three o'clock , Hilda went , and on reaching the spot found Gualtier waiting for her . She walked under the shadow of the trees before she said a word . `` You are punctual , '' said she at last . `` I have been here ever since noon . '' `` You did not go out , then ? '' `` No , I staid here for you . '' His tone expressed the deepest devotion , and his eyes , as they rested on her for a moment , had the same expression .