a quarter past eleven
He told him about the other men in the room and asked him every sort of question about himself . He was a cheerful youth , and in the intervals of conversation sang in a half-broken voice snatches of music-hall songs . When Philip had finished he went out to walk about the streets and look at the crowd ; occasionally he stopped outside the doors of restaurants and watched the people going in ; he felt hungry , so he bought a bath bun and ate it while he strolled along . He had been given a latch-key by the prefect , the man who turned out the gas at a quarter past eleven , but afraid of being locked out he returned in good time ; he had learned already the system of fines : you had to pay a shilling if you came in after eleven , and half a crown after a quarter past , and you were reported besides : if it happened three times you were dismissed . All but the soldier were in when Philip arrived and two were already in bed . Philip was greeted with cries . `` Oh , Clarence !