six o'clock in the morning
The train then traverses the oasis of the Atek , which is an important tributary of the Caspian . Verdure and trees are everywhere . This oasis justifies its name , and would not disgrace the Sahara . It extends to the station of Douchak at the six hundred and sixtieth verst , which we reach at six o'clock in the morning . We stop here two hours , that is to say , there are two hours for us to walk about . I am off to look at Douchak with Major Noltitz as my cicerone . A traveler precedes us out of the railway station ; I recognize Sir Francis Trevellyan .