About two o'clock
And the two friends fell asleep dreaming that the Princess Belgiojoso begged them to change their reception day , in order not to rob her of her customary guests . Awake at dawn , Marcel took a canvas and rapidly set to work to build up a deserted manor house , an article which he was in the habit of supplying to a broker of the Place de Carrousel . On his side , Rodolphe went to pay a visit to his Uncle Monetti , who shone in the story of the Retreat from Moscow , and to whom Rodolphe accorded five or six times in course of the year , when matters were really serious , the satisfaction of narrating his campaigns , in return for a small loan which the veteran stove maker did not refuse too obstinately when due enthusiasm was displayed in listening to his narrations . About two o'clock , Marcel with hanging head and a canvas under his arm , met on the Place de Carrousel Rodolphe , who was returning from his uncle 's , and whose bearing also presaged ill news . `` Well , '' asked Marcel , `` did you succeed ? '' `` No , my uncle has gone to Versailles . And you ? ''