half after seven
`` Could you come on Wednesday week ? It 's so unfortunate , I have such a quantity of parish engagements -- that is my first evening free . '' `` Wednesday week , with pleasure . '' `` At half after seven ? '' `` That will suit me perfectly . '' `` And '' -- he looked toward the door -- `` I shall be greatly obliged to you if you wo n't mention to the rector the fact that you are coming . He -- '' `` My wife 's in the boudoir , '' said Mr. Harding , coming into the room at this moment .