two o'clock
The thought suffocated him ; he rose to his feet , and hastened out of the house . A little before one o'clock , he was stationed opposite the sideentrance to the HOTEL DE PRUSSE . He had a long time to wait . As two o'clock approached , small batches of people emerged , at first at intervals , then more and more frequently . Among the last were Herries and Louise . Maurice remained standing in the shadow of some houses , until they had parted from their companions . He heard her voice above all the rest ; it rang out clear and resonant , just as on that former occasion when she had drunk freely of champagne .