Ten o’clock
The duke then , leaving the light where it was for precaution , groped his way to the cabinet , which he knew so well . He opened it , felt for the bottom shelf , and , to his great joy , found what he looked for . As a thief escapes with his booty , the duke rushed into the next room with his prey . Ten o'clock struck ; the duke thought of his hourly visitors , and hid his ladder under a cushion , on which he sat down . Indeed , five minutes had not passed before Maugiron appeared in a dressing-gown , with a sword in one hand and a light in the other . As he came in one of his friends said to him , `` The bear is furious , he was breaking everything just now ; take care he does not devour you , Maugiron . '' Maugiron made his usual examination ; he saw a broken window , but thought the duke had done it in his rage .