noon
Heidi got into a great state of excitement on hearing this , wondering what it could be , The old man urged the doctor to spend as many of the beautiful autumn days on the mountain as he could , and at least to come up whenever it was fine ; he could not offer him a lodging , as he had no place to put him ; he advised the doctor , however , not to go back to Ragatz , but to stay at Dorfli , where there was a clean tidy little inn . Then the doctor could come up every morning , which would do him no end of good , and if he liked , he , the grandfather , would act as his guide to any part of the mountains he would like to see . The doctor was delighted with this proposal , and it was settled that it should be as the grandfather suggested . Meanwhile the sun had been climbing up the sky , and it was now noon . The wind had sunk and the fir trees stood motionless . The air was still wonderfully warm and mild for that height , while a delicious freshness was mingled with the warmth of the sun . Alm-Uncle now rose and went indoors , returning in a few minutes with a table which he placed in front of the seat .