About ten o’clock
I looked at the letter , out of curiosity , before I laid it on the chimney-piece , and noticed the handwriting and the postmark . It came from Paris , and I think it was a lady 's hand . I am telling you about it because of things that happened afterwards . `` About ten o'clock , I heard the horse returning , and M. Benassis ' voice . He said to Nicolle , ` It is cold enough to-night to bring the wolves out . I do not feel at all well . ' Nicolle said , ` Shall I go and wake Jacquotte ? '