noon
He postponed his own gratification to mine , and consented to relate the incidents that had happened from the moment of our separation till the present . At parting with you , my purpose was to reach the abode of the Hadwins as speedily as possible . I travelled therefore with diligence . Setting out so early , I expected , though on foot , to reach the end of my journey before noon . The activity of muscles is no obstacle to thought . So far from being inconsistent with intense musing , it is , in my own case , propitious to that state of mind . Probably no one had stronger motives for ardent meditation than I. My second journey to the city was prompted by reasons , and attended by incidents , that seemed to have a present existence .