noon
I thirst for his presence as flowers thirst for dew . '' She looked at her watch , it was but just six -- the laborers were going to the field , the maids to the dairy , the herdsmen to their flocks . She could see the hay-makers in the meadow , and the barges dropped lazily down the stream . The time would soon pass and he would be here before noon . Could it be possible that she should see him so soon ? `` In six hours , '' she repeated , `` she should see him in six hours . '' Ah , well , she had plenty to do .