eight o’clock
After examining everything , the king sent for Tristan , and ordered him to post several of his men for the night , and with the greatest secrecy , in the mulberry trees on the embankment and on the roofs of the adjoining houses , and to assemble at once the rest of his men and escort him back to Plessis , so as to give the idea in the town that he himself would not sup with Cornelius . Next , he told the miser to close his windows with the utmost care , that no single ray of light should escape from the house , and then he departed with much pomp for Plessis along the embankment ; but there he secretly left his escort , and returned by a door in the ramparts to the house of the torconnier . All these precautions were so well taken that the people of Tours really thought the king had returned to Plessis , and would sup on the morrow with Cornelius . Towards eight o'clock that evening , as the king was supping with his physician , Cornelius , and the captain of his guard , and holding much jovial converse , forgetting for the time being that he was ill and in danger of death , the deepest silence reigned without , and all passers , even the wariest robber , would have believed that the Malemaison was occupied as usual . `` I hope , '' said the king , laughing , `` that my silversmith shall be robbed to-night , so that my curiosity may be satisfied . Therefore , messieurs , no one is to leave his chamber to-morrow morning without my order , under pain of grievous punishment . '' Thereupon , all went to bed .