one o'clock precisely
That done , Mademoiselle de Varandeuil kissed her and turned to go ; she saw an attendant take her under the arms , then she saw no more , but turned and fled , and , throwing herself upon the cushions of the cab , she burst into sobs and gave vent to all the tears with which her heart had been suffocated for an hour past . The driver on his box was amazed to hear such violent weeping . On the visiting day , Thursday , mademoiselle started at half-past twelve to go and see Germinie . It was her purpose to be at her bedside at the moment the doors were thrown open , at one o'clock precisely . As she rode through the streets she had passed through four days before , she remembered the ghastly ride of Monday . It seemed to her as if she were incommoding a sick person in the cab , of which she was the only occupant , and she sat close in the corner in order to make room for the memory of Germinie . In what condition should she find her ?