ten o'clock precisely
The notary , Rodin , Father d'Aigrigny , and Gabriel , took seats . The young priest , having his back turned to the fireplace , could not see the two portraits . In spite of the notary 's invitation , Samuel remained standing behind the chair of that functionary , who read as follows : '' ` On the 13th February , 1832 , my will shall be carried to No. 3 , in the Rue Saint-Francois . '' ` At ten o'clock precisely , the door of the Red Room shall be opened to my heirs , who will no doubt have arrived long before at Paris , in anticipation of this day , and will have had time to establish their line of descent . '' ` As soon as they are assembled , the will shall be read , and , at the last stroke of noon , the inheritance shall be finally settled in favor of those of my kindred , who according to my recommendation -LRB- preserved , I hope , by tradition in my family , during a century and a half -RRB- ; shall present themselves in person , and not by agents , before twelve o'clock , on the 13th of February , in the Rue Saint-Francois . ' '' Having read these words in a sonorous voice , the notary stopped an instant , and resumed , in a solemn tone : `` M. Gabriel Francois Marie de Rennepont , priest , having established , by legal documents , his descent on the father 's side , and his relationship to the testator , and being at this hour the only one of the descendants of the Rennepont family here present , I open the testament in his presence , as it has been ordered . '' So saying , the notary drew from its envelope the will , which had been previously opened by the President of the Tribunal , with the formalities required by law .