eight
o'clock
A convict has thought fit to free himself from the kindly care of the Bagnio attendants , and as the beautiful costume of the galley slaves is universally known , he has changed his toilet and thrown his cap , jacket and trousers to the winds . '' Madame Danglars became excited , but she kept silent . They soon reached the house at Oliolles . The church bell of the village struck eight o'clock . Jacob went to the nearest inn , and , tying his horses to a tree , he entered the smoky little saloon , accompanied by his companion . The innkeeper immediately hurried toward them , and while Madame Danglars ordered a glass of brandy for the coachman , the latter went to the kitchen to get the nails and cords he required to fix his broken axle . He threw the green cap carelessly on the table .