six o’clock
Age and misfortunes justify many things ; but I will not make a plea of my whitened head ; I wish to speak of yourself . Do you know that this quarter in which you propose to live is deserted by eight o'clock at night , and the roads are full of dangers , the least of which is robbery ? Have you noticed those wide spaces not yet built upon , these fields , these gardens ? You may tell me that I live here ; but , monsieur , I never go out after six o'clock . You may also remind me of the two young men on the second floor , above the apartment you are going to take . But , monsieur , those two poor men of letters are pursued by creditors . They are in hiding ; they are away in the daytime and only return at night ; they have no reason to fear robbers or assassins ; besides , they always go together and are armed .