ten o'clock
He finally gave me fifty francs , and once more threatened to take his business elsewhere , so I had to accept and to look as urbane and dignified as I could . He was out of the office and about to descend the stairs when a thought struck me . `` Where and how can I communicate with M. Jean Duval , '' I asked , `` when my work is done ? '' `` I will call here , '' he replied , `` at ten o'clock of every morning that follows a performance of _ Le Rêve _ . We can complete our transaction then across your office desk . '' The next moment he was gone . Theodore passed him on the stairs and asked me , with one of his impertinent leers , whether we had a new client and what we might expect from him .