six o’clock in the
morning
`` I shall act , you may be sure , as if it were ` immediately . ''' Then , after an instant 's reflection , he added : `` As to what you said just now about their not being willing to pass it , there 's a very simple way to get it passed . '' `` What is that . '' `` To convoke the members of whom we are sure at six o'clock in the morning , and those of whom we are not sure at eight . Having only our own men , it will be devilishly hard to lose the majority . '' `` But six o'clock for some , and eight for the others -- '' objected Lucien . `` Employ two secretaries ; one of them can make a mistake . ''