seven o'clock
The woe of an habituée should find a welcome ! '' Her reproof , still more her air of being well-to-do , had an effect on Brochat . He looked at his wife , and his wife said hesitatingly : `` Perhaps the young man would consent to oblige madame if you asked him nicely . After all , he engaged the room for seven o'clock , and it is not yet half-past six . '' `` That is true , '' said Brochat . `` Alors , I shall see what can be arranged ! I beg that madame will put herself to the trouble of sitting down while I make the biggest endeavours . ''