noon
But at the very next song which had greeted him from her rosy lips this scruple was forgotten . With sparkling eyes he assented to Gombert 's protestation that , in her wrath , she had resembled the goddess Nemesis , and looked more beautiful than ever . In spite of his gray hair , she seemed to have bewitched the great musician , like so many other men , and this only enhanced her value in Wolf 's sight . Urgently , nay , almost humbly , he at last entreated her to have patience , for , if not at noon , his Majesty would surely desire to hear the boy choir in the evening . Besides , he added , she must consider it a great compliment that his Majesty had summoned the singers to the Glen Cross the evening before at all , for on such days of fasting and commemoration the Emperor was in the habit of devoting himself to silent reflection , and shunned every amusement . But honest Appenzelder , who frankly contradicted everything opposed to the truth , would not let this statement pass . Nay , he interrupted Wolf with the assurance that , on the contrary , the Emperor on such days frequently relied upon solemn hymns to transport him into a fitting mood .