three o'clock
The greater portion of this money he had paid into the hands of a banker , at Tours , but Percy and he had kept out a hundred pounds each ; knowing by experience how useful it is , in case of being taken prisoner , to have plenty of money . Ralph 's wound was still bound up with plaster , and to conceal it a rabbit-skin cap with flaps had been bought so that , by letting down the flaps and tying them under the chin , the greater part of the cheeks were covered . The farmer had made inquiries among his neighbors and , finding one who was going into Orleans , with a horse and cart , he had asked him to give Ralph a lift to that place . The start had been effected early , and it was three o'clock when they drove into Orleans . Here Ralph shook hands with his driver -- who wished him a safe journey home -- and strolled leisurely down the streets . Orleans presented a miserable aspect . The inhabitants kept themselves shut up in their houses , as much as possible .