ten o’clock
No one , not even Amélie , had suspected that their walk was other than an ordinary one . The day passed without questions and without apparent anxiety ; besides , it was already late when the two gentlemen returned . At dinner , to Edouard 's great delight , another hunt was proposed , and it furnished a topic for conversation during dinner and part of the evening . By ten o'clock , as usual , all had retired to their rooms , except Roland , who was in that of Sir John . The difference of character showed itself markedly in the preparations of the two men . Roland had made them joyously , as if for a pleasure trip ; Sir John made his gravely , as if for a duel . He loaded his pistols with the utmost care and put them into his belt English fashion .