one o'clock
After a silence she said , very seriously , `` Monsieur , would you dare use violence toward me ? '' `` Oh , I shall not be very violent , '' I replied , laughing . I held the opened watch in my hand so that she could see the dial if she chose . `` It is one o'clock , '' I said , closing the hunting-case with a snap . She looked me steadily in the eyes . `` Will you come with me to La Trappe ? '' She did not stir .