nine o'clock
You tell me that you were not in Paris during the year 1816 of which I speak . If you had been , you would surely recollect the sensation caused throughout the entire city by the disappearance of M. le Marquis de Firmin-Latour , one of the most dashing young officers in society and one of its acknowledged leaders . It was the 10th day of October . M. le Marquis had breakfasted in the company of Madame at nine o'clock . A couple of hours later he went out , saying he would be home for déjeuner . Madame clearly expected him , for his place was laid , and she ordered the déjeuner to be kept back over an hour in anticipation of his return . But he did not come .