midday
There is no need for such haste . '' He opened his lips to protest , his objections manifesting themselves in his manner . But she waved them aside . `` Thou hast the marks of hard usage upon thee , '' she said ; `` thou hast slaved for us since midday , and now the night is far spent . Thine eyes are heavy for sleep , thy face is weary . And before thee is a task which will require thy keenest wit , thy steadiest hand . Thou owest it to Rachel and to thyself to go forth with the eye of a hawk and the strength of a young lion . ''