in the ninth hour (late)
He arrived in the ninth hour, when almost nobody was left.
—Did he finally accept? —Yes, but at the eleventh hour.
They got the permit at the eleventh hour, right before closing.
He arrived in the ninth hour, when almost nobody was left.
—Did he finally accept? —Yes, but at the eleventh hour.
They got the permit at the eleventh hour, right before closing.