noon
`` Yes , I know it , '' she replied quietly . Something told him to be silent then . Something told him to wait till the night came and the camp was pitched once more . They rested at noon for several hours , as it was impossible to travel in the heat of the day . The camp started an hour before they did . Only Batouch remained behind to show them the way to Ain-la-Hammam , where they would pass the following night . When Batouch brought the horses he said : `` Does Madame know the meaning of Ain-la-Hammam ? ''