ten o’clock in the morning
Misfortunes never come singly . If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune , there is no end to its malice ! This fact has often been remarked by thinkers ; and , as if the ignominy of last night were not enough , the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more , yea , and worse -- evils to come ! By ten o'clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town : it was received by society , of course , with full measure of spiteful joy , just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us . `` To lose one 's sense of shame to such an extent ! '' people said one to another . `` To humiliate oneself so , and to neglect the first rules of propriety !