eight o'clock
A note or a letter was a singular event in Hermann 's life . Not that he looked forward with eagerness to receive them , but that there was no one existing who cared enough about him to write . This note left by the porter of the Grand Hotel moved him with surprise . It requested that he present himself at eight o'clock at the office of the hotel and ask to be directed to the room of Hans Grumbach . `` Now , who is Hans Grumbach ? I never knew or heard of a man of that name . '' Nevertheless , he decided to go .