seven o'clock
I was so smart in my fine clothes that I reflected whether it would be better to follow his advice , and he , seeing my hesitation , said : `` Listen ! a man was found frozen yesterday on the way to Wecham . Doctor Steinbrenner said that he sounded like a piece of dry wood when they tapped upon him . He was a soldier , and had left the village between six and seven o'clock , and at eight they found him ; so that the frost did not take long to do its work . If you want your nose and ears frozen , you have only to go out as you are . '' I knew then , that he was right ; so I put on the thick shoes , and passed the cord of the mittens over my shoulders , and put the cloak over all . Thus accoutred , I sallied forth , after thanking Monsieur Goulden , who warned me not to stay too late , for the cold increased toward night , and great numbers of wolves were crossing the Rhine on the ice .