noon
All at once he started with a sharp shudder that could be seen to thrill the whole of his body , and jerked out the words , `` The graveyard -- I -- Oh ! God . '' He said no more , but lay motionless , haggard and panting . Time sped on , noon struck by the clock of a neighboring convent . Duroy left the room to eat a mouthful or two . He came back an hour later . Madame Forestier refused to take anything .