about seven o'clock in the
morning
He returned , profoundly irritated , to Nantes . Irritation with this vigorous man vented itself in an impetuous attack , which , few people , hitherto , were they king , were they giants , had been able to resist . D'Artagnan , trembling with rage , went straight to the castle , and asked to speak to the king . It might be about seven o'clock in the morning , and , since his arrival at Nantes , the king had been an early riser . But , on arriving at the little corridor with which we are acquainted , D'Artagnan found M. de Gesvres , who stopped him very politely , telling him not to speak too loud and disturb the king . `` Is the king asleep ? '' said D'Artagnan -- `` well , I will let him sleep .