About noon
Ah ! the murky vapors of unbelief shrouded the All - Father from her wandering soul . Dawn looked in upon two sorrowing watchers beside that stupid slumberer , and showed that the physician 's fears were realized ; a raging fever had set in , and this night was but the commencement of long and weary vigils . About noon Beulah was crossing the hall with a bowl of ice in her hand , when someone at the door pronounced her name , and Proctor approached her , accompanied by Cowdon . She had once met the former at Mr. Graham 's , and , having heard Cornelia regret the miserable influence he exerted over her brother , was prepared to receive him coldly . `` We have come to see Graham , madam , '' said he , shrinking from her sad , searching eyes , yet assuming an air of haughty indifference . `` You can not see him , sir . ''