morning, noon
In these few words I have told the whole story . To be sure , this simple tent , perched seven thousand feet and more above sea-level , had one advantage which even his great house in New York could not offer This was the out look . Lying as he did facing the valley , he had only to open his eyes to catch a full view of the panorama of sky and mountain stretched out before him . It was glorious ; whether seen at morning , noon or night , glorious . But I doubt if he would not gladly have exchanged it for a sight of his home walls . As I started to go , a stir took place in the blanket wrapped about his chin , and I caught a glimpse of the iron-gray head and hollow cheeks of the great financier . He was a very sick man .