ten o'clock
He himself was the assistant . He took the pass , looked at it , and said that he could not admit any one to the prison on a pass for the detention-house . Besides , it was late . `` At ten o'clock to-morrow the prison is open to all visitors , and the inspector will be here . You could then see her in the common reception-room , or , if the inspector permits it , in the office . '' So , without gaining an interview , Nekhludoff returned home . Agitated by the expectation of seeing her , he walked along the streets , thinking not of the court , but of his conversations with the prosecutor and the inspectors .