about four o’clock
I 've had enough of your collaboration by this time . '' Under the injustice of these remarks la Peyrade felt his anger rising . However , he saw himself disarmed , and not wishing to come to an open rupture , he parted from Thuillier , saying that he forgave a man excited by fear , and would go to see him later in the afternoon , when he would probably be calmer ; they could then decide on what steps they had better take . Accordingly , about four o'clock , the Provencal arrived at the house in the Place de la Madeleine . Thuillier 's irritation was quieted , but frightful consternation had taken its place . If the executioner were coming in half an hour to lead him to the scaffold he could not have been more utterly unstrung and woe-begone . When la Peyrade entered Madame Thuillier was trying to make him take an infusion of linden-leaves .