noon
I hope this will soon be over . '' And he sighed deeply as he uttered the last words . We were now at the entrance of the gorge , and a shady clump of cotton-woods invited us to rest . `` Let us noon here , '' said Seguin . We dismounted , and ran our animals out on their trail-ropes to feed . Then seating ourselves on the soft grass , we drew forth the viands that had been prepared for our journey . We rested above an hour in the cool shade , while our horses refreshed themselves on the `` grama '' that grew luxuriantly around .