It was hard to tell what time of day it was. The ground was too warm, Rostov was sure, for it to be morning.
the time of day was mid to late afternoon
But since he had only a vague idea about the length of the Tarvaras day he could only guess from the position of the sun and the length of the shadows that it was mid to late afternoon.
It was hard to tell what time of day it was. The ground was too warm, Rostov was sure, for it to be morning.</s>But since he had only a vague idea about the length of the Tarvaras day he could only guess from the position of the sun and the length of the shadows that it was mid to late afternoon.</s>the time of day was mid to late afternoon