two in the afternoon
Presently the _ carabinieri _ will come on board . You will see that all our luggage goes promptly to the Bristol , once we are through the customs . '' `` Trust me , signore . '' They landed at the custom-house at two in the afternoon , and passed without any difficulty . Naples is the easiest port in the world , if you are not a native and you chance to be an uncommercial traveler who is willing to purchase salt and tobacco of the State . The Italian tobacco is generally bad , and formerly one had to smoke it or go without ; but now the best of imported cigars may be found in all the large cities , cheaper in some respects than those in America , and not a whit inferior , since there is no middleman 's profit , buying , as one does , direct from the State . The hotels , however , sell the same brands at an outrageous advance ; the proprietor must have his commission , the concierge , the head-waiter , the waiters , the porters , and the chef , for this slight favor to the guest .