noon
Once more the region of streaked stone extended to the horizon , dotted with wrecks as before and crossed by the wandering shapes of looters . Clouds hung overhead . From time to time there was the humming of an aeroplane . At noon Simon calculated that they had still twelve or fifteen miles to cover and that therefore they might be able to reach Dieppe before night . Dolores , who had dismounted and , like him , was walking , declared : `` We , yes , we shall get there . But not the horse . He will drop before that . ''