about ten o'clock
After taking his leave from the director he turned to K. , pressing himself so close to him that K. had to push his chair back just so that he could move . The director had , no doubt , seen the anxiety in K. 's eyes as he tried to cope with this dialect of Italian , he joined in with this conversation in a way that was so adroit and unobtrusive that he seemed to be adding no more than minor comments , whereas in fact he was swiftly and patiently breaking into what the Italian said so that K. could understand . K. learned in this way that the Italian first had a few business matters to settle , that he unfortunately had only a little time at his disposal , that he certainly did not intend to rush round to see every monument in the city , that he would much rather - at least as long as K. would agree , it was entirely his decision - just see the cathedral and to do so thoroughly . He was extremely pleased to be accompanied by someone who was so learned and so pleasant - by this he meant K. , who was occupied not with listening to the Italian but the director - and asked if he would be so kind , if the time was suitable , to meet him in the cathedral in two hours ' time at about ten o'clock . He hoped he would certainly be able to be there at that time . K. made an appropriate reply , the Italian shook first the director 's hand and then K. 's , then the director 's again and went to the door , half turned to the two men who followed him and continuing to talk without a break . K. remained together with the director for a short while , although the director looked especially unhappy today .