two o’clock
You will , of course , propose nothing that is not feasible , and you can depend on our co-operation . '' A lady , Madame Keller , one of the two daughters of the Comte de Gondreville , here opened a door which Birotteau had not observed . `` I hope to see you before you go the Chamber , '' she said . `` It is two o'clock , '' exclaimed the banker ; `` the battle has begun . Excuse me , monsieur , it is a question of upsetting the ministry . See my brother -- '' He conducted the perfumer to the door of the salon , and said to one of the servants , `` Show monsieur the way to Monsieur Adolphe . '' As Cesar traversed a labyrinth of staircases , under the guidance of a man in livery , towards an office far less sumptuous but more useful than that of the head of the house , feeling himself astride the gentle steed of hope , he stroked his chin , and augured well from the flatteries of the great man .