ten minutes past four
Jerry immediately selected a pretty lingerie gown and sighed relief to have that matter off her mind . `` I am going the rounds and tell the gang to wear white , by order of the Board of Suitable Suits for Auspicious Occasions . Back in a minute . '' Glancing at the clock , which showed ten minutes past four , Marjorie hurriedly slipped out of the pink gingham dress she had been wearing and took the white linen frock from the chair . She had been making leisurely preparations for the trip to the station while Jerry finished unpacking . `` I can plainly see my finish . '' Jerry presently entered the room with a bounce , seized a towel from the washstand and bounced out again .