eight o’clock in the evening
The message concluded with the news that at the moment of the bearer 's departure there was a great confabulation in progress as to which diamonds were to be worn , and how . This message entirely calmed the prince 's mind . The following report of the proceedings on the wedding day may be depended upon , as coming from eye-witnesses . The wedding was fixed for eight o'clock in the evening . Nastasia Philipovna was ready at seven . From six o'clock groups of people began to gather at Nastasia 's house , at the prince 's , and at the church door , but more especially at the former place . The church began to fill at seven .