a quarter past two
And then he smiled and in a flash the old Francis stood before me . `` Not a word now , '' he said in German as he cleared away the breakfast . `` I am off this afternoon . Meet me on the river promenade by the Schiller statue at a quarter past two and we 'll go for a walk . Do n't stay here now but come back and lunch in the restaurant ... it 's always crowded and pretty safe ! '' Then he called out into the void : `` Twenty-six wants to pay ! '' Such was my meeting with my brother .