Eight o'clock
As he spoke , he looked out the window and saw how , just then , they were getting closer to the suburb where the court offices were . He drew this to his uncle 's attention , but he did not find the coincidence especially remarkable . The taxi stopped in front of a dark building . K. 's uncle knocked at the very first door at ground level ; while they waited he smiled , showing his big teeth , and whispered , `` Eight o'clock ; not the usual sort of time to be visiting a lawyer , but Huld wo n't mind it from me . '' Two large , black eyes appeared in the spy-hatch in the door , they stared at the two visitors for a while and then disappeared ; the door , however , did not open . K. and his uncle confirmed to each other the fact that they had seen the two eyes . `` A new maid , afraid of strangers , '' said K. 's uncle , and knocked again .