about one o’clock
`` No , no , it is n't worth all that trouble , '' the one-eyed man replied ; `` I 'll just wring his neck for him when I catch him . '' Rougon hastened back to the town-hall . The afternoon was employed in taking various measures . The proclamation posted up about one o'clock produced an excellent impression . It ended by an appeal to the good sense of the citizens , and gave a firm assurance that order would not again be disturbed . Until dusk , in fact , the streets presented a picture of general relief and perfect confidence . On the pavements , the groups who were reading the proclamation exclaimed : `` It 's all finished now ; we shall soon see the troops who have been sent in pursuit of the insurgents . ''