midday
Indeed , now I learned for the first time how high a princess she was , since when her litter passed , these folk prostrated themselves , kissing the air and the dust . Moreover , as soon as she came among them Quilla 's bearing changed , for her carriage grew more haughty and her words fewer . Now she seldom spoke save to issue a command , not even to myself , although I noted that she studied me with her eyes when she thought that I was not observing her . During our midday halt I looked up and saw that an army was approaching us , five thousand men or more , and asked Kari its meaning . `` These , '' he answered , `` are some of the troops of Huaracha , King of the Chancas , whom he sends out to greet his daughter and only child , also his guest , the White God . '' `` Some of the troops ! Has he more , then ? ''