a quarter to nine
But I 'd never seen a man 's face give the lie to his spirit , either , the way his did , if he was the kind that would quit cold . '' ` Cash ai n't no consideration with me , ' I told him , generous enough . ` But , personally , I 've reached that degree of excellence where I ca n't play the game just for the sake of the technique of it any more . It 's a quarter to nine , ' says I , ` and in just fifteen minutes you get your gill of Three Star . Now , how much -- how much , figurin ' on the present state of supply and demand -- would you reckon that drink appeals to you , in dollars and cents , U. S. A. ? '' `` Steve , you know he was n't too steady . His hands were shaking -- oh , you 've seen 'em , too .