one o'clock
Carrie disliked his appearance , but she was too much the actress not to swallow his qualities with complaisance , seeing that she must suffer his fictitious love for the evening . At six she was ready to go . Theatrical paraphernalia had been provided over and above her care . She had practised her make-up in the morning , had rehearsed and arranged her material for the evening by one o'clock , and had gone home to have a final look at her part , waiting for the evening to come . On this occasion the lodge sent a carriage . Drouet rode with her as far as the door , and then went about the neighbouring stores , looking for some good cigars . The little actress marched nervously into her dressing-room and began that painfully anticipated matter of make-up which was to transform her , a simple maiden , to Laura , The Belle of Society .