eight o'clock at night
From the capital to the village of Wilanow there are three roads which are sandy in dry weather , and wet in spring and autumn . During the rains the whole tracks , and not only the ruts , are under water . They are only passable and worthy of the name of road in winter , when the sleighs have pressed down a hard and polished track . Along the middle road -- which is the worst and the least frequented -- a number of carts made their way soon after eight o'clock at night . The road is not only unmade , but is neglected and allowed to fall into such deep ruts and puddles as to make it almost impassable . It is bordered on either side by trees and a deep ditch . In the late summer it is used for the transit of the hay which is grown on the low-lying land .