ten o'clock
While Laura was pouring out her childish half-confidences , her disinterested friend , the commissionnaire , was similarly engaged in the anteroom with Master George . This latter worthy , after a few whispered words from the former , excused himself to the lackeys of her royal highness , who were in waiting there , and retreated to the corridor with the clerk . `` Now , George , '' whispered he , `` mark what I tell you . Your master says that the coachman must be ready with the travelling-carriage of the marchioness at ten o'clock to-night ; that Mademoiselle Louise must secretly pack up some of her lady 's effects and her own , and have them conveyed to the chariot throughout the day ; and that all must be done so that her ladyship shall suspect nothing . '' `` It shall be done . And so her ladyship is to go on a journey at ten o'clock to-night ? What an hour to set out ! ''