six o'clock in the evening
I came down into the interior of the earth with an object , and that object I mean to attain . Do n't talk to me about admiring scenery , or any other sentimental trash . '' After this I thought it well to hold my tongue , and allow the Professor to bite his lips until the blood came , without further remark . At six o'clock in the evening , our matter-of-fact guide , Hans , asked for his week 's salary , and receiving his three rix-dollars , put them carefully in his pocket . He was perfectly contented and satisfied . Sunday , August 16th . Nothing new to record .