midday
` Your master is out , then ? ' quoth I , knowing that the most trivial remark would suffice to start him . `` True , Monseigneur was out ; he was desolated in despair -LRB- this with the national amiable and imaginative instinct -RRB- ; ` but it was doubtless important business . M. le Baron had the visit of his factor during the midday meal ; had left the table hurriedly , and had not been seen since . Madame la Baronne had been a little suffering , but she would receive monsieur ! ' '' ` Madame ! ' exclaimed I , astounded , ` is your master then married ?