eight o'clock in the evening
It happened also sometimes , but this was only on fete days , that Buvat complied with Bathilde 's request to take her to Montmartre to see the windmills . Then they set out earlier . Nanette took dinner with them , which was destined to be eaten on the esplanade of the abbey . They did not get home till eight o'clock in the evening , but from the Cross des Porcherons Bathilde slept in Buvat 's arms . Things went on thus till the year 1712 , at which time the great king found himself so embarrassed in his affairs that the only thing left for him to do was to leave off paying his employés . Buvat was warned of this administrative measure by the cashier , who announced to him one fine morning , when he presented himself to receive his month 's pay , that there was no money . Buvat looked at the man with an astonished air : it had never entered into his head that the king could be in want of money .