seven o'clock
Bederhof pursued his description . He went through it all ; he rose to eloquence in describing our departure from Forstadt . This scene ended , he seemed conscious of a bathos . It was in a dull , rather apologetic tone that he concluded by remarking : `` Their Majesties will arrive at Artenberg at seven o'clock , and will partake of dinner . '' There appeared to be no desire to dwell on this somewhat inglorious conclusion to so eventful a day . A touch of haste betrayed itself in my mother 's manner as she asked for the list of the guests . Elsa had dropped her necklace in her lap , and sat looking before her with an absent expression .