two in the morning
He watches the crowd hurrying with all speed from the Place . Turning his head , he finds that the Hall , packed but now with Councillors , is almost empty . But they have fled in vain ; their signatures attest their attendance . It is two in the morning . The Incorruptible is in the neighbouring Hall , in deliberation with the Commune and the proscribed representatives . Gamelin casts a despairing look over the dark Square below . By the light of the lanterns he can see the wooden candles above the grocer 's shop knocking together like ninepins ; the street lamps shiver and swing ; a high wind has sprung up .