noon
They were enjoying themselves over yonder , and they were right in so doing . How did all this concern him ? In one respect , however , the soldiers taking up their quarters in Fertöszeg concerned him : they exercised daily on the same road over which it was his custom to take his daily drive with Marie . In order to avoid meeting them , he was obliged to change the hour to noon , when the soldiers would be at dinner . Several days after the arrival of the troop at Fertöszeg , the officer in command paid a visit at the Nameless Castle -- a courtesy required from one who was familiar with the usages of good society . At the door , however , he was told by the groom that Count Vavel was not at home . He left his card , which Henry at once delivered to his master , who was in his study .