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I can assure you she will be very much interested in the operation , and equally sure that , if the king has not courage enough to ascend to her room , she will have sufficient curiosity to come down to him . '' `` We will live in hope , '' said Saint-Aignan ; `` and now I am off to his majesty . At what time will the carpenter be here ? '' `` At eight o'clock . '' `` How long do you suppose he will take to make this opening ? '' `` About a couple of hours ; only afterward he must have sufficient time to effect what may be called the junction between the two rooms . One night and a portion of the following day will do ; we must not reckon upon less than two days , including putting up the staircase . ''