eleven at night
Her first thought had been , as she signed the receipt : `` Now I can live with my Pierrette and marry her to that good Brigaut , who will make a fortune with my money . '' Therefore the moment she had read the fatal letters she made instant preparations to start for Provins . She left Nantes that night by the mail ; for some one had explained to her its celerity . In Paris she took the diligence for Troyes , which passes through Provins , and by half-past eleven at night she reached Frappier 's , where Brigaut , shocked at her despairing looks , told her of Pierrette 's state and promised to bring the poor girl to her instantly . His words so terrified the grandmother that she could not control her impatience and followed him to the square . When Pierrette screamed , the horror of that cry went to her heart as sharply as it did to Brigaut 's . Together they would have roused the neighborhood if Rogron , in his terror , had not opened the door .