four o'clock
He , too , knew what the signs meant , and remarked to himself that Gouache was an enterprising youth , but that , in the interest of the whole tribe of Montevarchi , it would be well to put a stop to his love-making as soon as possible . It was now Saturday afternoon and there was no time to be lost . San Giacinto made a short visit , and , on leaving , went immediately to the Palazzo Saracinesca . He knew that at four o'clock Corona would probably not yet be at home . This turned out to be the case , and having announced his intention of waiting for her return he was ushered into the sitting-room . As soon as the servant was gone he went to Corona 's writing-table and took from it a couple of sheets of her paper and two of her envelopes . These latter were stamped with a coronet and her initials .