nearly two o'clock
`` You should n't worry , '' Morris replied as he put on his hat preparatory to going out to lunch . `` I know how to take care of a customer all right . '' Nevertheless Morris cogitated his partner 's advice throughout the entire lunch hour , and over his dessert he commenced to formulate a tentative plan for restoring Alex Kronberg to his inheritance . Two cups of coffee and a second helping of _ mohn _ cake aided the process of celebrating this scheme , so that when Morris returned to his place of business it was nearly two o'clock . `` Abe , '' he said as he entered , `` I 've been thinking over this here matter about Alex Kronberg , and I ai n't going to talk to Alex about it at all . Do you know what I 'm going to do ? '' Abe grabbed his hat and turned to Morris with a savage glare .