nearly noon
She poured out some coffee from a coffee-pot , and put in some milk and sugar , and then brought it to Jonas , and asked him if he would n't like a little coffee . Jonas thanked her , and took the coffee ; and he liked it very much . After this , Jonas harnessed his horses again , and went on . He traveled until nearly noon , and then he arrived at the town where he was to leave his load . He had a letter to a merchant , who had bought the produce of the farmer , and , in a very short time , his load was taken out , and the other articles put in , which he was to carry back in exchange . He had some money given him by the merchant , in part payment for his load of produce . It was in bank-notes , and he put it into his waistcoat pocket , and pinned it in .