seven in the evening
Then I shall sleep for an hour or two . At midnight the King will be here ; and at four o'clock you may return to receive the various orders for arrests , condemnations , or any others I may have to give you , for the provinces , Paris , or the armies of his Majesty . '' Richelieu said all this in the same tone of voice , with a uniform enunciation , affected only by the weakness of his chest and the loss of several teeth . It was seven in the evening . The Capuchin withdrew . The Cardinal supped with the greatest tranquillity ; and when the clock struck half-past eight , he sent for Joseph , and said to him , when he was seated : `` This , then , is all they have been able to do against me during more than two years . They are poor creatures , truly !