about two o'clock
Of course it concerned her grandson , but that did not frighten her in the least . The families of seafarers are used to the Naval Registry , and she , the daughter , wife , mother , and grandmother of seamen , had known that office for the past sixty years . Doubtless it had to do with his `` delegation '' ; or perhaps there was a small prize-money account from _ La Circe _ to take through her proxy . As she knew what respect was due to `` _ Monsieur le Commissaire _ , '' she put on her best gown and a clean white cap , and set out about two o'clock . Trotting along swiftly on the pathways of the cliff , she neared Paimpol ; and musing upon these two months without letters , she grew a bit anxious . She met her old sweetheart sitting out at his door . He had greatly aged since the appearance of the winter cold .