noon
When that was finished , the three superb pieces of embroidery were put in their places . Angelique attached them , by their rings , to venerable nails that were in the walls ; the Annunciation below the window at the left , the Assumption below the window at the right , while for the Calvary , the nails for that were above the great window of the first story , and she was obliged to use a step-ladder that she might hang it there in its turn . She had already embellished the window with flowers , so that the ancient dwelling seemed to have gone back to the far-away time of its youth , with its embroideries of gold and of silk glistening in the beautiful sunshine of this festive day . After the noon breakfast the activity increased in every direction , and the whole Rue des Orfevres was now in excitement . To avoid the great heat , the procession would not move until five o'clock , but after twelve the town began to be decorated . Opposite the Huberts ' , the silversmith dressed his shop with draperies of an exquisite light blue , bordered with a silver fringe ; while the wax-chandler , who was next to him , made use of his window-curtains of red cotton , which looked more brilliant than ever in the broad light of day . At each house there were different colours ; a prodigality of stuffs , everything that people owned , even to rugs of all descriptions , were blowing about in the weary air of this hot summer afternoon .