six o'clock
Then , from eight o'clock till noon , there is a ceaseless procession of cardinals and prelates , all the affairs of the congregations passing under his eyes , and none could be more numerous or intricate . At noon the public and collective audiences usually begin . At two he dines . Then comes the siesta which he has well earned , or else a promenade in the gardens until six o'clock . The private audiences then sometimes keep him for an hour or two . He sups at nine and scarcely eats , lives on nothing , in fact , and is always alone at his little table . What do you think , eh , of the etiquette which compels him to such loneliness ?