nine o'clock
You must say , ` Herminie , I am coming to take a glass of milk with you some morning , soon . ' '' `` Oh , I 'll say that with all the pleasure in life . '' `` And I accept your offer with equal pleasure . Only when you come , Ernestine , do n't let it be any later than nine o'clock , for I begin my round of lessons at ten . And now what day will you come ? '' Mlle. de Beaumesnil was rescued from this embarrassing situation by Providence in the shape of a handsome non-commissioned officer of hussars , who was no other than Olivier . Faithful to the promise made to Mlle. Herbaut , the kind-hearted fellow had come to ask Ernestine to dance the next quadrille with him , so , after having greeted Herminie in the most cordial and respectful manner , he bowed low before Ernestine , with the stereotyped phrase : `` Will mademoiselle do me the honour to dance the next quadrille with me . ''