midday
Jasper was himself again all the morning . He had a good deal of fun teasing a kitten which had lost itself behind Farmer Green 's barn . And he drove Jolly Robin 's wife almost frantic by hiding in the orchard and whistling like a hawk . And then , at midday , his fun was spoiled . That strange scream smote his ears once more . And Jasper trembled both with rage and fear . He knew then that the stranger was still in the valley .