About noon
She took the same seat , kept the same unbent position , appeared to be as completely abstracted from what was passing around her , as on the day previous . Madeleine absented herself , and Bertha soon stole to her side . M. de Bois , whose vigils , it appeared , had not fatigued him sufficiently for extra repose to be requisite , joined them at an early hour . About noon , Maurice hastily entered Madeleine 's boudoir and said , `` I think there is some change in my father ; his face is much paler and his eyes appear to be wandering about with a faint sign of consciousness ; the motion of his right hand is restored , for he has lifted it several times . Pray come to him , Madeleine . '' `` I only banished myself in the fear that my presence would not be agreeable to the countess , '' replied Madeleine . `` Do you think it will not now pain her to see me ? ''