about midday
At first denied admission she sent up a note couched in such terms as gained for her an immediate private interview -- indeed the Princess herself was careful it should be strictly private . Madame knew nothing of me except the request I made concerning Jerome , and sending the papers to the Austrian Arms . Florine went without delay to that place . This was about midday . Meanwhile Jerome , much troubled that I did not appear during the night , pursued our original plan of watching the house , and arranged his men at windows , and in the street , in such a way as not to attract attention . One of them had seen me working at the window but never dreamed it was I. Jerome found the house already doubly guarded by the Provost 's men , to his infinite disgust . He was a handy chap though , and not to be outdone .