eleven o'clock
The big boat was a long time crossing : the lake here is about three miles broad , and these heavy barges are unwieldy and heavy to move , even though they are towed and tugged at from the shore . `` If we should be too late ! '' the two dealers muttered to each other , in agitation and alarm . `` He said eleven o'clock . '' `` Who was he ? '' thought August ; `` the buyer , of course , of Hirschvogel . '' The slow passage across the Wurm-See was accomplished at length : the lake was placid ; there was a sweet calm in the air and on the water ; there was a great deal of snow in the sky , though the sun was shining and gave a solemn hush to the atmosphere .