Seven o'clock in the morning
We shall subsequently explain our views , as to the establishment of a system of inspection , by the crown or the civil magistrates , for the periodical survey of these institutions , and others of no less importance , at present placed beyond the reach of all superintendence . These latter are the nunneries of which we will presently have an example . Whilst the preceding events took place in Dr. Baleinier 's asylum , other scenes were passing about the same hour , at Frances Baudoin 's , in the Rue Brise-Miche . Seven o'clock in the morning had just struck at St. Mary church ; the day was dark and gloomy , and the sleet rattled against the windows of the joyless chamber of Dagobert 's wife . As yet ignorant of her son 's arrest , Frances had waited for him the whole of the preceding evening , and a good part of the night , with the most anxious uneasiness ; yielding at length to fatigue and sleep , about three o'clock in the morning , she had thrown herself on a mattress beside the bed of Rose and Blanche . But she rose with the first dawn of day , to ascend to Agricola 's garret , in the very faint hope that he might have returned home some hours before . Rose and Blanche had just risen , and dressed themselves .