midday
Seeing that it bore the Manchester postmark , he thrust it into his pocket unread . When he entered the evil-smelling passage of his hotel , a _ garcon _ emerged from the restaurant , dived into the _ salle de lecture _ , and came out with an envelope , which he gave to the Englishman . It had been left by a messenger five minutes before monsieur arrived . David took it , a singing in his ears ; mounted to the first landing , where the gas burnt at midday , and read it . ` Gustave tells me you would not listen to him . Do you want to make me curse our meeting ? Be a man and leave me to myself !