noon
The father and four sons played the violin , viola and reboc , and the two daughters sang to the lute and harp . The old man invited Adam to take the eighth place in the vehicle , so he counted his pennies , and room was made for him opposite Flora , called by her family Florette . The musicians were going to the fair at Nordlingen , and the smith enjoyed himself so well with them , that he remained several days after reaching the goal of the journey . When he at last went away Florette wept , but he walked straight on until noon , without looking back . Then he lay down under a blossoming apple-tree , to rest and eat some lunch , but the lunch did not taste well ; and when he shut his eyes he could not sleep , for he thought constantly of Florette . Of course ! He had parted from her far too soon , and an eager longing seized upon him for the young girl , with her red lips and luxuriant hair .