one o'clock
But now all would be well : she would crush her own pride , humble it before him , tell him everything , trust him in everything ; and those happy days would come back , when they used to wander off together in the forests of Fontainebleau , when they spoke little -- for he was always a silent man -- but when she felt that against that strong heart she would always find rest and happiness . The more she thought of the events of the past night , the less fear had she of Chauvelin and his schemes . He had failed to discover the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel , of that she felt sure . Both Lord Fancourt and Chauvelin himself had assured her that no one had been in the dining-room at one o'clock except the Frenchman himself and Percy -- Yes ! -- Percy ! she might have asked him , had she thought of it ! Anyway , she had no fears that the unknown and brave hero would fall in Chauvelin 's trap ; his death at any rate would not be at her door .