three o’clock
This bitter idea of himself adorning her , of making her beautiful and fair for the gift of herself , touched his heart , exhausted by sacrifice . She knew the corsage , she had admired it with him one day wonderingly , wishing for it only to place it on the shoulders of the Virgin at St. Saturnin , an antique Virgin adored by the faithful . The shopkeeper gave it to him in a little box which he could conceal , and which he hid , on his return to the house , in the bottom of his writing-desk . At three o'clock Dr. Ramond presented himself , and he found Pascal and Clotilde in the parlor , where they had been awaiting him with secret excitement and a somewhat forced gaiety , avoiding any further allusion to his visit . They received him smilingly with exaggerated cordiality . `` Why , you are perfectly well again , master ! '' said the young man .