About what time is it?

W: I’m sorry, but you are on the library checklist．
M: What does that mean?
W: It means you owe money or something to the library, and you won’t be permitted to register for classes until the problem is taken care of．
M: You’re kidding! This is the last day of registration．How am I supposed to take care of it and get back in time to finish registering?
W: Well, you still have the rest of the afternoon．I suggest you go over to the library right away．
M: Can’t I just go through registration now and take care of the problem at the library later?
W: No．I’m afraid I’ll have to have a check-list-release card from the library before I can let you proceed any further with registration．
M: Isn’t there anyone I can talk to about going through registration without the release card?
W: There is a representative of the admissions office at that table over there；you might try speaking to him．but I don’t think it will do any good．
M: I’ll try anything to get out of walking all the way over to the library．
W: I really think you should go to the library first．They’re the only ones that can help you．I’m sure it’s not anything that can’t be taken of in just a few minutes．This happens all the time．
M: Maybe you are right．