noon
Not a shot was fired . Only the sun blazed down through the quiet air . Our thirst grew , and soon the babies were crying and the younger children whimpering and complaining . At noon Will Hamilton took two large pails and started for the spring . But before he could crawl under the wagon Ann Demdike ran and got her arms around him and tried to hold him back . But he talked to her , and kissed her , and went on . Not a shot was fired , nor was any fired all the time he continued to go out and bring back water .