about five
o'clock
That which comes to interfere with a woman 's friendship will not often bear discussion . At dusk Steinmetz went out . He had an appointment with the starosta . Paul was sitting in his own room , making a pretence of work , about five o'clock , when Steinmetz came hurriedly to him . `` A new development , '' he said shortly . `` Come to my room . '' Paul rose and followed him through the double doorway built in the thickness of the wall .