ten o'clock
She threw her arms round her father 's neck and kissed him as rapturously as though he had made her a present fit for a queen . That evening , assisted by Hortense the maid , she carried up the desk to her room , cleaned out the drawers and neatly put away her papers , her stationery , her correspondence , her picture postcards and a few secret souvenirs of her cousin Philippe . M. Gerbois went to the college at half-past seven the next morning . At ten o'clock Suzanne , according to her daily custom , went to meet him at the exit ; and it was a great pleasure to him to see her graceful , smiling figure waiting on the pavement opposite the gate . They walked home together . `` And how do you like the desk ? '' `` Oh , it 's lovely !