five o'clock
In the afternoon she made an attempt at continuing Fritz 's education , but , do what she could , she met with no success . Again , she had the impression that her own hopes were influenced by Anna having been taken ill ; if Anna had been well , it would have surely happened also that the letter would have arrived by that time . She knew that such an idea was utter nonsense , but she could not resist it . Soon after five o'clock she again set out to call on Herr Rupius . The maid admitted her . Herr Rupius himself wanted to speak to her . He was sitting in his easy-chair by the table .