four o'clock
Du Roy walked as far as the outer boulevard . Then he slowly strolled back along the Boulevard Malesherbes . Passing a pastry cook 's , he noticed some _ marrons glaces _ in a glass jar , and thought , `` I will take in a pound for Clotilde . '' He bought a bag of these sweetmeats , which she was passionately fond of , and at four o'clock returned to wait for his young mistress . She was a little late , because her husband had come home for a week , and said , `` Can you come and dine with us to-morrow ? He will be so pleased to see you . '' `` No , I dine with the governor .