Five o'clock
Look , my daughter , how these hands advance with certain step . See , five o'clock is about to strike . Listen well , and look at the maxim which is about to be revealed . '' Five o'clock struck with a noise which resounded sadly in Gerande 's soul , and these words appeared in red letters : `` YOU MUST EAT OF THE FRUITS OF THE TREE OF SCIENCE . '' Aubert and Gerande looked at each other stupefied . These were no longer the pious sayings of the Catholic watchmaker . The breath of Satan must have passed over it .