about three
o'clock
I earnestly hoped we should , as I was becoming uneasy concerning Le Tellier 's note . However , as nothing could be done until the ladies were placed in safety , I endeavoured to dismiss the subject from my mind , and to appear as pleasant as possible . There is no need to linger over the details of the journey . We stopped two or three times for food and rest , and at one place to change the horses , but we met with no adventure of any kind , and arrived at the chateau about three o'clock , quite two hours sooner than I had dared to hope . `` Home again , '' said Marie softly , as we entered the hall , `` and I hope it will be long before we leave it . '' `` Not until the prince rides triumphantly into Paris ! '' exclaimed her aunt .