noon
To avoid being surprised , one of us , as usual , kept awake as if we were in camp . Until a late hour we heard the people outside shouting and making a great noise , for a dance was being given in honour of the victory obtained over us . We were left alone during the whole night , and as soon as it was daylight we sat up and ate the remainder of our food , waiting for anything that might occur . It was past noon when the door opened , and the king appeared . `` Are you hungry ? '' he asked , with a grin on his countenance , for he expected to find that we were starving . `` Not particularly , '' answered Harry .