summer noon
It wound up and down , and was bordered now by steep hillsides and sharp-rising rocks . It was all the wilder and prettier . The house Dr. Sandford spoke of had been passed ; the turn had been taken ; there was nothing to do now but follow on till they found the lake ; but there were no signs of it yet , nor any sound of voices to be heard in the distance . Even the boys were gone on out of sight ; the stillness of summer noon was all through the deep woods , for it is a time of day when the birds do not feel like singing much . Daisy enjoyed it . She thought no one of all their company was having a better time probably than she . Suddenly Sam , who was foremost of the bearers , gave a great shout ; and at the same instant dropped his end of Daisy 's chair and sprang to one side .