seven in the evening
In the latter case , he would continue to travel with the brother and sister ; and where would they find a surer guide , or a more devoted friend ? The kibitka was now only half a verst from Krasnoiarsk . The numerous wooden crosses which are erected at the approaches to the town , could be seen to the right and left of the road . It was seven in the evening ; the outline of the churches and of the houses built on the high bank of the Yenisei were clearly defined against the evening sky , and the waters of the river reflected them in the twilight . `` Where are we , sister ? '' asked Michael . `` Half a verst from the first houses , '' replied Nadia .