three o'clock precisely
In the days of peace and happiness at Frankfort , Herr Fellner and his brother-in-law received their friends twice every week . Any strangers of distinction passing through were sure to be made welcome by Herr Fellner . It was at his house that Benedict Turpin had met the Baroness Frederic von Bülow , a meeting which as we have seen he did not forget . At three o'clock precisely , they heard in the midst of cries , hurrahs , and acclamations , the trumpets of the regiment , which was coming to the station by the Zeil and the street of All Saints , playing Radetzky 's March . It might have been said that the whole population of Frankfort was following the splendid regiment . Men waved flags from the windows above them ; women threw them their bouquets , and then waved their handkerchiefs with those cries of enthusiasm which women only know how to utter on such occasions . Helen had recognized Karl , as soon as he turned the corner , and Karl had answered her waving handkerchief by saluting with his sabre .