noon
He had realized well how much she had undergone and how greatly the hardships and dangers and the fatigue of the past weeks must have told upon her vitality . He saw how bravely she attempted to keep up , yet how often she stumbled and staggered as she labored through the sand and gravel of the gorge . Nor could he help but admire her fortitude and the uncomplaining effort she was making to push on . The Englishman must have noticed her condition too , for some time after noon , he stopped suddenly and sat down in the sand . `` It 's no use , '' he said to Tarzan . `` I can go no farther . Miss Kircher is rapidly weakening .