seven in the evening
They linked arms on the quay , where they found a crowd waiting for them , and many with questions to ask about absent friends , so that from Mousehole to Penzance it was a regular procession . And then they had to go to the hotel and tell the whole story over again , and answer a thousand and one questions about Penzance boys imprisoned at Jivvy . And all this meant more rum , of course . It was seven in the evening , and day closing in , before they took the road again . Billy had fallen into a boastful mood , and felt his heart so warm towards Cornish that nothing would do but they must tramp it together so far as Nancledrea , which was a goodish bit out of Cornish 's road to Ludgvan . By the time they reached Nancledrea Billy was shedding tears and begging Cornish to come along to Ardevora . `` I 'll make a man of ` ee there , '' he promised : `` I will sure ` nough ! ''