six o'clock
It seemed so to Pierre , and some embarrassment mingled with his despondency , for all those beautiful forms glorifying the ardent passions of life , were in opposition to his dream of rejuvenated Christianity giving peace to the world and reviving the simplicity and purity of the early ages . All at once he was surprised to hear Narcisse , by what transition he could not tell , speaking to him of the daily life of Leo XIII . `` Yes , my dear Abbe , at eighty-four * the Holy Father shows the activity of a young man and leads a life of determination and hard work such as neither you nor I would care for ! At six o'clock he is already up , says his mass in his private chapel , and drinks a little milk for breakfast . Then , from eight o'clock till noon , there is a ceaseless procession of cardinals and prelates , all the affairs of the congregations passing under his eyes , and none could be more numerous or intricate . At noon the public and collective audiences usually begin . At two he dines .