eight o'clock
When they had whispered together some time , the capuchin came to me , and asked if I was insensible to love , and so hard-hearted as to refuse a share of my bed to a pretty maid who had a tendre for me ? I must own to my shame , that I suffered myself to be overcome by my passion , and with great eagerness seized the occasion , when I understood that the amiable Nanette was to be my bedfellow . In vain did my reason suggest the respect that I owed to my dear mistress Narcissa ; the idea of that lovely charmer rather increased than allayed the ferment of my spirits ; and the young paysanne had no reason to complain of my remembrance . Early in the morning , the kind creatures left us to our repose , which lasted till eight o'clock when we got up , and were treated at breakfast with chocolate and l'eau-de-vie by our paramours , of whom we took a tender leave , after my companion had confessed and given them absolution . While we proceeded on our journey , the conversation turned upon the night 's adventure , being introduced by the capuchin , who asked me how I liked my lodging ; I declared my satisfaction , and talked in rapture of the agreeable Nanette , at which he shook his head , and smiling said , she was a morceau pour la bonne bouche . `` I never valued myself , '' continued he , `` upon anything so much as the conquest of Nanette ; and , vanity apart , I have been pretty fortunate in my amours . '' This information shocked me not a little , as I was well convinced of his intimacy with her sister ; and though I did not care to tax him with downright incest , I professed my astonishment at his last night 's choice , when , I supposed , the other was at his devotion .