seven o'clock in the evening
`` But I want to hear what passed at the notary 's . Never mind Alfred 's modesty just now , but tell me . '' `` I was just going , M. Rodolph . It was just seven o'clock in the evening when we arrived at M. Ferrand 's , and I told the porter to let his master know that Madame Pipelet was there with the young woman she had spoke to Madame Séraphin about , and by whose orders she had brought her . Upon which the porter heaved a deep sigh , and asked me if I knew what had happened to Madame Séraphin ? I told him , ` No ; I had n't heard of anything being the matter with her . ' Ah , M. Rodolph , prepare for another strange event , -- a most astounding circumstance ! ''