Premise: Below was a little valley and beyond a long , gently-rising slope with snug farmsteads scattered along it .<br>From one to another the child 's eyes darted , eager and wistful .<br>At last they lingered on one away to the left , far back from the road , dimly white with blossoming trees in the twilight of the surrounding woods .<br>Over it , in the stainless southwest sky , a great crystal-white star was shining like a lamp of guidance and promise .<br>`` That 's it , is n't it ? ''<br>she said , pointing .<br>Matthew slapped the reins on the sorrel 's back delightedly .
Hypothesis:  A great crystal-white star was shining at midday.