five o'clock
He saw with joy that the happiness of finding a father did not lead her to forget the past , but still he had his fears as to this mysterious paternity ; even a king would own such a daughter , were there not some disgraceful obstacle . Gaston dressed himself carefully ; there is a coquetry in danger as well as in pleasure , and he embellished his youth with every advantage of costume . The regent , by Dubois 's advice , dressed in black velvet and half hid his face in an immense cravat of Mechlin lace . The interview was to take place in a house belonging to the regent , in the Faubourg Saint Germain : he arrived there at five o'clock , as night was falling . Gaston remained in the room on the ground-floor , and dressed himself carefully , as we have said , while Tapin continued his apprenticeship . By the evening he knew how to measure a pint as well as his predecessor , and even better ; for he thought that in the compensation which would be given to Bourguignon , waste would be considered , and that therefore the less waste the better ; so the morning 's customer on her return got badly served , and went off disgusted . When his toilet was finished , Gaston began to inspect La Jonquiere 's library , and found it composed of three sets of books : theatrical books , obscene books , and arithmetical books .