eleven o'clock
He could not dictate the letter to Marie appointing a meeting with the baroness . Henry was a very shrewd fellow , but he had never learned to write . At last Count Vavel bethought him of an expedient . He marked on the back of his card the Roman numerals XI , and trusted that the baroness would understand that she was expected at eleven o'clock . When the appointed hour drew near , curiosity began to torture the count . He could not wait indoors , but hurried into the park , where he paced restlessly to and fro amid the fallen leaves . He listened anxiously to every sound , and consulted his watch every few minutes .