Let’s rest a minute before going in. The fountains in the Court of Fountains are a treat for the eyes and ears. You may feel as these people look about this time of day. One writer at the Exposition speaks for visitors after a long morning of sightseeing: “As noon approaches, the feet move more slowly, lines appear in faces which in the morning were wreathed in smiles, the searching questioning expression of morning is giving way to bewilderment. So much has been seen; and the consciousness of how much more remains to be seen has sapped mental and physical strength, and every bench, every nook where a seat is possible, is taken.”