one
o’clock
`` For Monsieur , '' he murmured , and vanished . Peter Ruff turned and opened the note . It bore a faint perfume , it had a coronet upon the flap of the envelope , and it was written in a delicate feminine handwriting . DEAR Mr. RUFF : If you are not too tired with your journey , will you call soon after one o'clock to meet some old friends ? BLANCHE DE MAUPASSIM . Peter Ruff drank his whiskey and soda , went up to his rooms , and made a careful toilet . Then he sent a page up for Violet , who came down within a few minutes .