He at least would go on with his duty.
It was about eleven o'clock in the day when he entered the open door of the office in the Ross Markt, and found Ziska and a young clerk sitting opposite to each other at their desks.

Anton took off his hat and bowed to Ziska, whom he knew slightly, and asked the young man if his father were within.
"My father is here," said Ziska, "but I do not know whether he can see you." "You will ask him, perhaps," said Trendellsohn.
"Well, he is engaged.

There is a lady with him." "Perhaps he will make an appointment with me, and I will call again.

If he will name an hour, I will come at his own time." "Cannot you say to me, Herr Trendellsohn, that which you wish to say to him ?" "Not very well." "You know that I am in partnership with my father." "He and you are happy to be so placed together.

But if your father can spare me five minutes, I will take it from him as a favour." Then, with apparent reluctance, Ziska came down from his seat and went into the inner room.