Four o'clock
Monsieur Madinier regained his assurance . He had made a mistake in not turning to the left , now he recollected that the jewelry was to the left . The whole party pretended to be very pleased at having seen all they had . Four o'clock was striking . There were still two hours to be employed before the dinner time , so it was decided they should take a stroll , just to occupy the interval . The ladies , who were very tired , would have preferred to sit down ; but , as no one offered any refreshments , they started off , following the line of quays . There they encountered another shower and so sharp a one that in spite of the umbrellas , the ladies ' dresses began to get wet .