midday
She glanced at him and smiled -- the comprehending smile of the mothers of men . `` You would not want it always . '' They landed at the end of the lake ; from there it was a short walk over the dusty country road to the village . The cross-roads hamlet with its saloons and post-office was still sleeping in midday lethargy . Alves pointed to the unpainted , stuffy-looking houses . `` You would not like this . '' At the post-office they met a young fellow wearing a cassock , a strangely incongruous figure in the Wisconsin village .