about noon
I shall not return by the cars , I dread meeting Roger . I forgot to tell you about his arrival at Richeport ; it is an amusing story ; I laughed very much at the time ; _ then _ I could laugh , now I never expect to smile again . Four days ago , I was at Richeport , all the time wishing to leave , and always detained by Mad . de Meilhan ; it was about noon , and we were all sitting in the parlor -- Edgar , M. de Villiers , Mad . de Meilhan and myself . Ah ! how happy I was that day ... How could I foresee any trouble ?