eleven o'clock
In practically no time the tiny room presented quite another appearance ; on a little table a candle was burning beside a glass full of holy water into which a sprig of boxwood was dipped . Now , if anyone came , it would at least look decent . And they arranged the chairs in a circle in the shop for receiving people . Lantier only returned at eleven o'clock . He had been to the undertaker 's for information . `` The coffin is twelve francs , '' said he . `` If you desire a mass , it will be ten francs more .