About eleven o'clock
Sir Hugh returned to his room and commenced packing his suit-cases , more than ever convinced that suspicion had been aroused . Jean came to offer to assist , but he declared that he liked to pack himself , and this occupied him the greater part of the morning . Enid was also busy with her dresses , assisted by Blanche 's Provençal maid , Louise . About eleven o'clock , however , Jean tapped at her door and said : `` A peasant from Allamont , across the valley , has brought a letter , mademoiselle . He says an English gentleman gave it to him to deliver to you personally . He is downstairs . '' In surprise the girl hurriedly descended to the servants ' entrance , where she found a sturdy , old , grey-bearded peasant , bearing a long , stout stick .