a quarter past four
M. Gerard , however , had a very undeveloped sense of humour . He warned the humorist twice , and on the thing happening a third time , suggested that he should go into extra lesson on the ensuing Wednesday . So Pillingshot went , and copied out Virgil . He emerged from the room of detention at a quarter past four . As he came out into the grounds he espied in the middle distance somebody being carried on a stretcher in the direction of the School House . At the same moment Parker loomed in sight , walking swiftly towards the School shop , his mobile features shining with the rapt expression of one who sees much ginger-beer in the near future . ` Hullo , Parker , ' said Pillingshot , ` who 's the corpse ? '