about Five o'clock in the Afternoon
Two days after this -LRB- March , 1757 -RRB- , the whole Troop of the Opera House were commanded to Versailles , there to perform the Ballet of Orpheus before Mesdames the King 's Daughters . I had by this time received slight Promotion , and played the Dog Cerberus , -- at which my dear little Angel of a Lilias made much mirth . His Majesty was to have waited at Versailles for the playing of the Piece ; but after Dinner he changes his mind , and determines on returning to his other Palace of Trianon . 'T was about Five o'clock in the Afternoon , and there was a great Crowd in the Court of Marble to see the Most Christian King take Coach for Trianon . The Great Court was full of Gardes Françaises , Musqueteers Red and Gray carrying Torches , with Coaches , Led Horses , Prickers , Grooms , Pages , Valets , Waiting Women , and all the Hurley-Burly of a great Court . Some few of the Commonalty also managed to squeeze themselves in -- amongst others , your humble Servant , John Dangerous , who was now reckoned no better than a Rascal Buffoon . 'T was bitterly cold , and freezing hard , and the Courtiers had their hands squeezed into great fur Muffs .