midday
Now the Wanderer bethought him of his desire to look upon the Hathor , for to see new things and try new adventures was always his delight . So he answered that if it were pleasing to Pharaoh and the Queen he would willingly stay and command the Guard . And Pharaoh said that it should be so . At midday on the morrow Pharaoh and the host of Pharaoh marched in pomp from Tanis , taking the road that runs across the desert country towards the Red Sea of Weeds , the way that the Apura had gone . The Wanderer went with the army for an hour 's journey and more , in a chariot driven by Rei the Priest , for Rei did not march with the host . The number of the soldiers of Pharaoh amazed the Achæan , accustomed to the levies of barren isles and scattered tribes . But he said nothing of his wonder to Rei or any man , lest it should be thought that he came from among a little people .