noon
That pert young Jenny had put his spirits down to his very toes . Had it not been for the glimpse he got in the bucket , he would have returned to the house discouraged for that day . However , like many other creatures , he did not know what the near future had in store for him . The time of day was noon , and he bethought him the kitchen dinner would be ready ; so he prepared to fly towards the house , as he was very hungry . Just at this moment he caught sight of the gardener turning over some stuff for a hot-bed , and he also saw some fine , fat worms thrown to the surface by the fork . He concluded to dine there that day , and proceeded to make a very satisfactory meal . He had with some difficulty swallowed a very large worm , when he heard the gardener say , `` Hush !