eleven o’clock
yes , it 's very pleasant ! '' said Pierre , who had followed and stood beside her . Giaccomo , who did not hurry , came in behind them with the valise . It was now past eleven o'clock ; and seeing that the young priest looked tired , and realising that he must be hungry after such a journey , Victorine offered to have some breakfast served at once in the sitting-room . He would then have the afternoon to rest or go out , and would only meet the ladies in the evening at dinner . At the mere suggestion of resting , however , Pierre began to protest , declaring that he should certainly go out , not wishing to lose an entire afternoon . The breakfast he readily accepted , for he was indeed dying of hunger .