two o’clock
That evening , at the Elysee-Bourbon , the Duc de Navarreins , M. de Pamiers , M. de Marsay , M. de Grandlieu , and the Duc de Maufrigneuse triumphantly refuted the scandals that were circulating with regard to the Duchesse de Langeais . So many officers and other persons had seen Montriveau walking in the Tuileries that morning , that the silly story was set down to chance , which takes all that is offered . And so , in spite of the fact that the Duchess 's carriage had waited before Montriveau 's door , her character became as clear and as spotless as Membrino 's sword after Sancho had polished it up . But , at two o'clock , M. de Ronquerolles passed Montriveau in a deserted alley , and said with a smile , `` She is coming on , is your Duchess . Go on , keep it up ! '' he added , and gave a significant cut of the riding whip to his mare , who sped off like a bullet down the avenue . Two days after the fruitless scandal , Mme de Langeais wrote to M. de Montriveau .