four to six o'clock
The lackey left the room ; there was silence ; then he returned and said : ` My lady is ready to receive your Excellencies . ' Sulkowski rose from the sofa and went to the drawing-room ; Brühl followed him , smiling notwithstanding the emotions he had just experienced . In the drawing-room Brühl 's beautiful wife was waiting for them . She had just returned from the Queen 's _ cercle _ , which was usually held from four to six o'clock . She was dressed and radiant in her beauty which astonished more than attracted . There was something wild in her eyes , something cruel in her mouth , those who looked at her became uneasy . It was the reflection of the disquiet raging in her soul .