five o’clock
Pensionnat ! The word excited an uneasy sensation in my mind ; it seemed to speak of restraint . Some of the demoiselles , externats no doubt , were at that moment issuing from the door -- I looked for a pretty face amongst them , but their close , little French bonnets hid their features ; in a moment they were gone . I had traversed a good deal of Brussels before five o'clock arrived , but punctually as that hour struck I was again in the Rue Royale . Re-admitted to Mr. Brown 's breakfast-room , I found him , as before , seated at the table , and he was not alone -- a gentleman stood by the hearth . Two words of introduction designated him as my future master . `` M. Pelet , Mr. Crimsworth ; Mr. Crimsworth , M. Pelet , '' a bow on each side finished the ceremony .