about midday
`` Come to supper , '' said Madame Agnes . `` You are bad men , who with one word insult both the citizens ' wives and a holy order . '' Now , for a long time , Madame Petit had longed to have a night of liberty , during which she might visit the house of the said noble , where she could make as much noise as she liked , without waking the neighbours , because at the provost 's house she was afraid of being overheard , and had to content herself well with the pilferings of love , little tastes , and nibbles , daring at the most only to trot , while what she desired was a smart gallop . On the morrow , therefore , the lady 's - maid went off about midday to the young lord 's house , and told the lover -- from whom she received many presents , and therefore in no way disliked him -- that he might make his preparations for pleasure , and for supper , for that he might rely upon the provost 's better half being with him in the evening both hungry and thirsty . `` Good ! '' said he . `` Tell your mistress I will not stint her in anything she desires . ''