five o'clock in the morning
No menace or promise could draw from him the attestation to good life and morals which Dubois flattered himself he should obtain at his hands . It is true that he was the only one who dared to make this holy and noble opposition to the scandal with which the Church was menaced . The University of Orleans gave the licenses , and everything was ready on the appointed day . Dubois left at five o'clock in the morning , in a hunting-dress , for Pautoix , where he found M. de Tressan , who , according to his promise , bestowed on him the deaconship , the archdeaconship , and the priesthood . At twelve all was finished ; and at four , after having attended the regent 's council , which was held at the old Louvre in consequence of the measles having , as we have said , attacked the Tuileries , Dubois returned home in the dress of an archbishop . The first person whom he saw in his room was La Fillon . In her double quality of attachée to his secret police and to his public loves , she had admittance to his room at all hours ; and in spite of the solemnity of the day , as she had said that she had business of importance to communicate , they had not dared to refuse her .