ten o'clock in the evening
These plans settled , the duchess forced the chevalier to seat himself beside her . The duchess wished to drive him home , but he told her that the appearance of a carriage at Madame Denis 's door would produce too much sensation , and that , flattering as it would be to him , it would be too dangerous for all . In consequence , the duchess set D'Harmental down in the Place des Victoires , after repeatedly expressing her gratitude for his devotion . It was ten o'clock in the evening . D'Harmental had scarcely seen Bathilde during the day ; he wished to see her again ; he was sure to find her at her window , but that was not sufficient , for what he had to say was too serious to be thus spoken from one side to the other of the street . He was thinking under what pretext he could present himself at such a late hour , when he thought he saw a woman at the door of her house . He advanced and recognized Nanette , who was there by Bathilde 's order .