about nine o'clock in the evening
He was mistaken , however , for Julio arose after a while , and said : `` Now I see my way clearly . I will save you , signor ; but in doing that , I might as well avoid securing a halter for myself . You must have patience until to-morrow . It is now about nine o'clock in the evening , and the time , I know , will be very long to you . But you must submit to a condition which is necessary for the preservation of my own life . To-morrow , at daybreak , I shall quit the city and country . Before leaving , I will set you at liberty .