one o'clock
The others chuffed him . But he seemed so decided that they all accompanied him when he talked of going to fetch his tools from Pere Colombe 's . He took his bag from under the seat and laid it on the ground before him whilst they had a final drink . But at one o'clock the party was still standing drinks . Then Coupeau , with a bored gesture placed the tools back again under the seat . They were in his way ; he could not get near the counter without stumbling against them . It was too absurd ; he would go to Bourguignon 's on the morrow .