three o'clock
Consultations , caucuses , individual appeals , general outbursts . Pupasse stood in the corner . Curiously , she always sought refuge in the very sanctum of punishment , her face hidden in her bended arms , her hoops standing out behind , vouchsafing nothing but tears , and the promise to tell Madame Joubert . And three o'clock approaching ! And Madame Joubert imminent ! But Pupasse really could not go to confession without her sins . They all recognized that ; they were reasonable , as they assured her .