midday
`` Verily the dog-star rages in many heads , '' he responded . Clara looked up at the flying clouds . She travelled with them now , and tasted freedom , but she prudently forbore to vex her father ; she held herself in reserve . They were summoned by the midday bell . Few were speakers at the meal , few were eaters . Clara was impelled to join it by her desire to study Mrs. Mountstuart 's face . Willoughby was obliged to preside .