twelve o'clock
But their precautions were of no avail . The young men found out that the marriage was to be in the early days of February at the estate that Estrada-Rosa had , half a mile from Lancia . Spies were placed in the Calle de Altavilla and round about Garnet 's house to prevent them going off unobserved , and a thousand ingenious plans for the annoyance of the bridal pair were hatched in the most fertile brains of the town . As the preparations for the carnival were at the same time , it was decided that the first blow should be in the form of a great burlesque masquerade that was to leave the house of Paco Gomez at twelve o'clock and parade the streets . In a carriage drawn by four oxen arrayed in pink calico , with their horns adorned with branches there were three mummers which were supposed to represent Fernanda Estrada-Rosa , her father , and Garnet , the latter in a cocked hat . From time to time the carriage stopped , and they performed such a ridiculous farce that the people roared with delight , and crowds gathered to witness it . Fernanda was made to kiss Garnet with transports of enthusiasm , and he being smaller could only encircle her with his arms below her waist , and Don Juan meanwhile was laughing and shaking a bag of money .