ten o'clock
It was the last they saw of him for a long time . He faithfully fulfilled his programme . He met Casalverde on the following morning at seven o'clock , and at precisely a quarter past , he left him dead on the field . He breakfasted with his seconds at half-past eight , and left Rome with them for Paris at ten o'clock . He had selected two French officers who were about to return to their home , in order not to inconvenience any of his friends by obliging them to leave the country ; which showed that , even in moments of great excitement , Count Spicca was thoughtful of others . When the surgeon had dressed Giovanni 's wounds , he left the father and son together . Giovanni lay upon a couch in his own sitting-room , eating his breakfast as best he could with one hand .