a quarter to three
There was n't any explanation for it , and there probably never would be . But in spite of the majestic assortment of valuables found in the cars , there was no sign of anything remotely resembling an electro-psionic brain . Dr. Leibowitz had found just about everything -- except what he was looking for . At a quarter to three , Malone gave up . The search was n't quite finished , but he 'd heard enough to last him for a long time . He grabbed a cab downstairs and went over to Lynch 's office to meet Kettleman . The `` social worker or something '' was a large , balding man about six feet tall .