six o'clock in the evening
Bless my soul , I 've done more difficult things than that ! '' His joy once more bubbled over in vivacious talk . He sang , laughed , jeered at Rolleston and pictured the ruffian 's face at seeing this implacable archangel descending from the skies . All the same , rapidly though he worked , he realized by six o'clock in the evening that he could scarcely finish before night and that , under these conditions , it would be better to put off the start until next morning . He therefore completed his repairs and carefully tested the machine , while Dolores moved away to prepare their camp . When twilight fell , his task was finished . Happy and smiling , he followed the path on his right which he had seen the girl take .