about five o'clock in the afternoon
The manner of Madame Campvallon toward him had assumed a more marked character of aggressive raillery . A defensive attitude is never agreeable to a man , and Camors felt it more disagreeable than most men -- being so little accustomed to it . He resolved promptly to shorten his visit at Campvallon . On the eve of his departure , about five o'clock in the afternoon , he was standing at his window , looking beyond the trees at the great black clouds sailing over the valley , when he heard the sound of a voice that had power to move him deeply -- `` Monsieur de Camors ! '' He saw the Marquise standing under his window . `` Will you walk with me ? '' she added .