Mother, I do not want to leave off my lessons now.
I have been at my books all the morning.

You say it is only twelve o'clock.
Suppose it isn't very late;can't you
ever think it is afternoon when it is only twelve o'clock?

I can easily emagine now that the sun 
has reached the edge of that rice-field,
and the old fish-women is gathering herbs
for her supper by the side of the pond.

I can just shut my eyes and think 
that the shadows are growing darker 
under the Madar tree, and the water
in the pond looks shiny black.

If twelve o'clock can come in the night,
Why can't the night come when it is twelve o'clock?