nine o’clock
The conversation interrupted by Madame de la Bastie could now be renewed , as I was about to ask him to continue the history , of which he had only told me the last words , when our old Lucas brought me a letter . It was from my Armand , to let me know that he had been ill since morning , and was then in the infirmary . `` Order the carriage , '' I said to Lucas , in a state of agitation you can easily conceive . `` But , madame , '' replied Lucas , `` monsieur has ordered the carriage to fetch him at half-past nine o'clock , and Tony has already started . '' `` Then send for a cab . '' `` I do n't know that I can find one , '' said our old servant , who is a man of difficulties ; `` it is beginning to rain . '' Without noticing that remark and without thinking of Monsieur Dorlange , I went hastily to my room to put on my bonnet and shawl .