About five o'clock in the afternoon
Of course there were now three postilions . But although the country was mountainous , the ascent was not steep , for the road was carried up by means of long windings and zigzags , in such a manner that the rise was very regular and gradual all the way . The consequence was , that the six horses took the diligence on almost as fast up the mountains as the four had done on the level ground . About five o'clock in the afternoon the diligence made a good stop , in order to allow the passengers to dine . `` We will go in and take dinner with the rest , '' said Mr. George , `` and so save the things that we have put up for a moonlight supper on the Pontine Marshes . '' `` Yes , '' said Rollo , `` I shall like that very much . Besides , I want to go and take dinner with them here , for I want to see how they do it . ''