noon
Such his tale . He has a clear head and is no liar , but so many grapes upon an empty stomach with the fever from his swollen limb might well explain it . * * * * * Bear 's meat for dinner . This morning toward noon Kuzundam , the second officer , wandered on ahead of us , and entered a large building in pursuit of a rabbit . He was about descending to the basement below , when he saw , close before him , a bear leisurely mounting the marble stairs . Kuzundam is no coward , but he turned and ran as he never ran before . The bear , who seemed of a sportive nature , also ran , and in close pursuit .