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Noon.— With the left hand against the right arm as in "day" hold the right "B" hand pointing directly overhead or pointed slightly out, indicating the position of the sun at noon. Evening, Night. — Eest the wrist with the bent right hand upon the edge of the left "B" hand and turn the hand down- ward. XIV, 272. Forenoon. — Indicate by passing the arm in the sign for "day" across that part of the arc between morning and noon. Afternoon. — Indicate by passing the arm in the sign for "day" across that part of the arc between noon and evening. Note : To indicate very early in the morning let the right hand point more down than straight out, according to the earliness of the hour. And in late at night likewise let the right hand point down more than usual. Sunrise. — Hold out the left open hand, palm down, to rep- resent the horizon; pass the right "O" hand from under the left and bring it up above the left close to the outer edge and thus represent the sun peeping up. Sunset. — Hold left hand as above but place the right "0" hand just above the edge of the left and drop it below. Now, Present. — Place the open hands pointing outward, palms up, in front, about the waist line ; drop them a little rather quickly. To-day. — First sign "day" and then follow with "now." To-morrow. — Place the right "A" hand against the right cheek with the thumb pointing backward; give the hand a twist outward so that the thumb, describing a semi-circle, points to the front while the hand is brought out beyond the face. XIV, 273. Yesterday. — Place the "Y" hand with the end of the thumb at the corner of the mouth; throw the hand back and bring the thumb against the cheek again near the ear, or carry it a little farther back and throw it over the shoulder. XIV, 274. In a few days.— Place the "A" hand against the cheek as in "to-morrow;" give the hand a similar motion as in "to- morrow" but more slowly; gradually bring the fingers out one by one as in "few" (see preceding pages). Or, (2) Sign for "few," "days," and "after." "After" is signed as follows : XIV, 275.