noon
Aunt Jacoba turned pale when she heard the great sum named , and she likewise was of opinion that old Im Hoff , who had of late been spending much money in vows and foundations , would never give forth so vast a sum . The richest families in Nuremberg might be moved to pay fifty , and at the most a hundred gulden for the ransom of a Christian and a fellow-countryman , but if even twenty might be found so open-handed , which was not to be looked for , and if my godfather Christian Pfinzing , and the Waldstromers , and the Hallers should do their utmost , and we should give the greater part of all our possessions , we could scarce make it up to twenty-four thousand sequins if my grand-uncle did not help . Thus after a day of hope came a first night of despairing , and many another must follow , and I was to know once more that misfortunes never come singly . I had hoped of a surety to speak with Eppelein once more or ever I departed at noon , and to ask him of many matters ; howbeit , when I went up to his chamber Master Ulsenius met me with a face of care and told me that the poor fellow was again wandering in his wits . When I presently went forth from the house , a bee-keeper 's waggon was slowly moving from the court-yard . The housewife waved her hand , and from beneath the tilt the face of Dame Henneleinlein looked at me with a scornful grin . Since her evil demeanor at the Pernbarts ' they had closed their house on her , and when she had dared once to go to the Schopperhof , thence likewise had she been shut out , and thus she felt no good-will towards us .