five o’clock
Henri returned , which was a signal for the flagellation to recommence . In ten minutes the queen arrived , with her sack on her shoulders . Then tapers were distributed to all the court , and barefooted , through the snow , all the courtiers and fine ladies went to Montmartre , shivering . At five o'clock the promenade was over , the convents had received rich presents , the feet of all the court were swollen , and the backs of the courtiers sore . There had been tears , cries , prayers , incense , and psalms . Everyone had suffered , without knowing why the king , who danced the night before , scourged himself to-day . As for Chicot , he had escaped at the Porte Montmartre , and , with Brother Gorenflot , had entered a public-house , where he had eaten and drank .