noon
I hear Ergimo 's step on deck , and I must go and learn from him what arrangements he has been able to make for to-morrow . '' My escort had found no difficulty in providing for the fulfilment of both my wishes . We were to beat the forests which covered the southern seabord in the neighbourhood , driving our game out upon the open ground , where alone we should have a chance of securing it . By noon we might hope to have seen enough of this sport , and to find ourselves at no great distance from that part of the inland sea where a yet more exciting chase was to employ the rest of the day . Failing to bring both adventures within the sixteen hours of light which at this season and in this latitude we should enjoy , we were to bivouac for the night on the northern sea-coast and pursue our aquatic game in the morning of the morrow , returning before dark to our vessel . Ergimo , however , was more of Eveena 's mind than of mine . `` I have complied , '' he said , `` with your wishes , as the Camptâ ordered me to do .