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quarter to two in the morning
He was perfectly acquainted with all such details of the household arrangement . Keyork 's precautions were in reality useless and they merely illustrate the ruthlessly selfish character of the man . The Wanderer would in all probability neither have attempted to leave the house with Kafka that night , nor to communicate with the servants , even if he had been left free to do either , and if no one had disturbed him in his watch . He was disturbed , however , and very unexpectedly , between half-past one and a quarter to two in the morning . More than once he had remained seated for a long time , but his eyes were growing heavy and he roused himself and walked again until he was thoroughly awake . It was certainly true that of all the persons concerned in the events of the day , except Keyork , he had undergone the least bodily fatigue and mental excitement . But even to the strongest , the hours of the night spent in watching by a sick person seem endless when there is no really strong personal anxiety felt .