noon
`` I trust it is not wanting , my father . '' `` Are you able to stay long today ? '' `` O yes , my father is keeping high festival ; a number of his countrymen are visiting him and holding revel ; this morning they drove in a number of oxen , I know not whence , and slaughtered two on the spot , and they have broached several barrels of mead ; they will keep the feast all day , and before night my father will not be in a state to miss me ; I always absent myself if I can on such occasions . '' `` Then you must come home with me , and share the noon meat , after which I can give you my time until evensong . '' He made no objection , and we returned to the Priory together , where he took his noon meat in the guest chamber , and I devoted all the time between the meal and nones to an examination of my catechumen . I found that poor Kyneswith had impressed all the primary truths of our holy faith deeply upon his mind , although he wanted much building up , and needed instruction in details ; he seemed deeply impressed by the main facts of the life and teaching of our blessed Lord , particularly His message of peace on earth , good will towards men , contrasting so forcibly with the faith of his own people . The time passed rapidly away , and we went to the minster church at three , when nones and evensong were said together , for we could not keep the people till the proper hour for the latter office , owing to the darkness of November .