nine o'clock in the evening
I knew that there were honest people as well as rogues in the world , but I had often met with honest ones , so I hoped that I had now fallen among such . One thing , at all events , was very evident , they seemed anxious to save my life . After this I fell into a sound sleep . It was nine o'clock in the evening when I awoke ; but the summer days are very long in those regions , and even then the evening sun was shining into the window . A stout , white-haired , kindly-looking old gentleman came in to see me with a younger man , whom I took to be his son , and a servant girl brought in a tray with some tea , and some barley scones , hot and buttered . I thought that I had never tasted anything nicer in my life . `` I hope you are better now after your sleep , young man , '' said the old gentleman .