seven o'clock
replied the baron , in a dejected tone . `` The brother of Christian , the uncle of Albert . And in truth , is it you also ? '' The baron accompanied them to a hotel , and there explained to Consuelo that he had received a letter from the canoness , his sister , bidding him , at Albert 's request , be on the bridge of Prague at seven o'clock that evening . `` The first carriage that passes you will stop ; if the first person you see in it can leave for the castle that same evening , Albert , perhaps , will be saved . At least , he says it will give him a hold on eternal life . I do not know what he means , but he has the gift of prophecy and the perception of hidden things .