a quarter past seven
She got up and dressed silently , in order not to awaken Charles , who would have made remarks about her getting ready too early . Next she walked up and down , went to the windows , and looked out at the Place . The early dawn was broadening between the pillars of the market , and the chemist 's shop , with the shutters still up , showed in the pale light of the dawn the large letters of his signboard . When the clock pointed to a quarter past seven , she went off to the `` Lion d'Or , '' whose door Artemise opened yawning . The girl then made up the coals covered by the cinders , and Emma remained alone in the kitchen . Now and again she went out . Hivert was leisurely harnessing his horses , listening , moreover , to Mere Lefrancois , who , passing her head and nightcap through a grating , was charging him with commissions and giving him explanations that would have confused anyone else .