noon
Her spirit was too resilient for futile moping , and her purpose too firmly held to be abandoned on one reverse . She reflected that if he had gone he must as certainly return ; and so , with a toss of her head , she presently arose , and fetched her raincoat and her luncheon from the saddle . The coat she spread out on the ground , seated herself on it with her back against the rock , and settled down to eat , and watch , and wait . Morning mounted hot and humming into noon , and noon dropped languidly into afternoon . The blazing sun centered his rays upon her ; insects found and pestered her ; discomfort cramped her limbs , and weariness weighted down her eyelids . Twice she dozed , and wakened with a start of fear lest she had slept her chance away . But each time she was reassured by a hurried survey of the group of buildings , where no one stirred , and there was no sign of Philip Haig .