seven o'clock
Aunt Grédel went with us to where the post changes horses , and at seven o'clock we were at home again . It was thus that peace was established between Aunt Grédel and Mr. Goulden , and now she came to see us as often as before . I went every day to the arsenal and worked at repairing the guns . When the clock struck twelve I went home to dinner , and at one returned to my work and stayed until seven o'clock . I was at once soldier and workman , excused from roll-call but overwhelmed with work . We hoped that I could remain in that position till the war was over , if unfortunately it commenced again , but we were sure of nothing . Our confidence returned a little after I worked at the arsenal , but still we were anxious , for hundreds of men on furloughs for six months , conscripts , and old soldiers enlisted for one campaign , passed through the town in citizens ' clothes but with knapsacks on their backs .