eight o’clock
He lived as little as possible in the shop , preferring to stroll about all day ; and he found life so dreadfully dull with nothing to do , that he spoke of returning to Vernon . But he at length obtained a post in the administration of the Orleans Railway , where he earned 100 francs a month . His dream had become realised . He set out in the morning at eight o'clock . Walking down the Rue Guenegaud , he found himself on the quays . Then , taking short steps with his hands in his pockets , he followed the Seine from the Institut to the Jardin des Plantes . This long journey which he performed twice daily , never wearied him .