one
o'clock
It was so covered with diamonds that it was like a dazzling sea of light . But more splendid than his jewels were the flashing eyes which , during that whole festival , had been fixed in admiration upon the beautiful Lucretia ; and what was still more delightful was the fact that everybody had observed it , and that many a dame , who had eclipsed the Countess of Canossa , and slighted her because of her poverty , had envied her the conquest of the Bavarian prince 's heart . It had all ended as it should have done . Max Emmanuel had asked permission to call upon her , and he was to make his visit at one o'clock that day . Lucretia had advanced so far in her triumphal course , when she cast a glance of dismay at her mean , faded furniture . `` Oh , how forlorn it looks ! '' said she .