about nine o’clock
Then , having placed it in its case of red leather , stamped with the Cardinal 's arms , he passed into an adjoining room which was simply an alcove or cabinet that had been cut off from their chamber , and which could be entered only by means of a door at the foot of their bed . As he had done on previous occasions , he hid it on a high shelf amongst hat-boxes and piles of linen . He closed the door , and retired . Next morning , he arose about nine o'clock , intending to go to the Crédit Lyonnais before breakfast . He dressed , drank a cup of coffee , and went to the stables to give his orders . The condition of one of the horses worried him . He caused it to be exercised in his presence .