six o'clock
After dinner , at which they both drank deeply of champagne , the monk and his friend went out to spend the evening at a low-class variety theatre , while I was left alone until midnight . In consequence I visited some friends in the Ivanovskaya , and returned to Rasputin 's at about a quarter-past twelve . Twenty minutes later he returned in a hopeless state of intoxication ; therefore I did not speak to him till next morning . Such was the fellow 's vitality that he was up before six o'clock . At seven he went out , and returned about nine , when he called me to his den . `` Féodor , '' he said , `` I wish you to leave to-day for Vilna , and go to the Palace Hotel there . Remain until a friend of ours named Heckel calls upon you . ''