Five o'clock
Opposite these dead men Francoise , stricken with horror , had mechanically pushed away her chair to sit on the floor against the wall ; she thought she would take up less room there and not be in so much danger . Meanwhile the soldiers had collected all the mattresses of the household and partially stopped up the windows with them . The hall was filled with wrecks , with broken weapons and demolished furniture . `` Five o'clock , '' said the captain . `` Keep up your courige ! They are about to try to cross the river ! '' At that moment Francoise uttered a cry .