four o'clock
A worm gnawed at his heart . He had hoped to be created Freiherr -- baron -- and here he was a simple `` Herr von . '' How rarely is happiness perfect here below . Pleading important business next morning in Berlin , Schrotter left soon after four o'clock . He would not hear of Paul 's deserting his guests to accompany him to the station , as he was most anxious to do , but drove alone to Harburg , and took the train that left at five o'clock , bringing him to Berlin by way of Uelzen . It was nearly two in the morning when he reached home . He stole on tiptoe into his room , but Bhani , whose sleep was light and restless when he was not there , heard him directly .