five o’clock
I had a horror of anything that might look like suspicion , and I answered that I had no desire to know what she was writing ; and yet I was certain that letter would have explained to me the cause of her sadness . Next day the weather was splendid . ' Marguerite proposed to me to take the boat and go as far as the island of Croissy . She seemed very cheerful ; when we got back it was five o'clock . `` Mme. Duvernoy has been here , '' said Nanine , as she saw us enter . `` She has gone again ? '' asked Marguerite .