twelve o'clock
When Raoul touched the shore , and she found herself only four steps from him , and saw him whom she had supposed to be a young provincial offering his arm , in that elegant and easy manner , to the proud Madame de Maine herself , her strength abandoned her , and with that cry which had gone to D'Harmental 's heart , she fainted . On opening her eyes she found near her Mademoiselle de Launay , who lavished on her every possible attention . She wished that instead of returning to Paris Bathilde should remain at Sceaux , but she was in haste to leave this place where she had suffered so much , and begged , with an accent that could not be refused , to be allowed to return , and as a carriage was in readiness to take her , she went directly . On arriving , Bathilde found Nanette waiting for her ; Buvat also had wished to do so , but by twelve o'clock he was so sleepy that it was in vain he rubbed his eyes , and tried to sing his favorite song ; he could not keep awake , and at length he went to bed , telling Nanette to let him know the next morning as soon as Bathilde was visible . Bathilde was delighted to find Nanette alone ; Buvat 's presence would have been very irksome to her , but as soon as she found that there was no one but Nanette , Bathilde burst into tears . Nanette had expected to see her young mistress return proud and joyous at the triumph which she could not fail to obtain , and was distressed to see her in this state , but to all her questions Bathilde replied that it was nothing , absolutely nothing . Nanette saw that it was no use to insist , and went to her room , which was next to Bathilde 's , but could not resist the impulse of curiosity , and looking through the key-hole , she saw her young mistress kneel down before her little crucifix , and then , as by a sudden impulse , run to the window , open it , and look opposite .