eight o’clock
Ah ! And at the same time ask Madame Gohier to come into my study , and to bring with her Madame Bonaparte 's letter inviting us to breakfast with her . '' Five minutes later Madame Gohier entered , fully dressed , with the note in her hand . The invitation was for eight o'clock . It was then half-past seven , and it would take at least twenty minutes to drive from the Luxembourg to the Rue de la Victoire . `` Here it is , my dear , '' said Madame Gohier , handing the letter to her husband . `` It says eight o'clock . ''