seven o'clock
It took all of Adrienne 's courage and persuasiveness to bring the Queen back to her purpose of adhering to the enterprise afoot ; she found herself arguing passionately in behalf of Calvert , and at length succeeded in again imbuing the Queen 's mind with that faith in him which she herself had . 'T was curious how that old trust she had felt and acknowledged long before she had loved him animated her now , mingled with a pride in him , a passionate devotion , which she had thought never to experience . As for the King , she saw but little of him , for he was either closeted with his ministers or else sat alone , silent and apathetic , as if in resignation of that fate thrust upon him . Toward seven o'clock Beaufort and d'Angrémont were admitted , and , shortly after , his Majesty prepared to go with them to the Assembly . During the two hours which followed , a thousand hopes and fears agitated the two women left alone in a private chamber of the Queen 's apartments . Her Majesty , unable to remain quiet , paced the room in the cruellest apprehension . At exactly nine the King entered , pale and alarmed-looking , and attended only by Beaufort .