a quarter to six
said Richard , in the quiet Sunday streets . `` Yes -- jolly ! '' said Ripton . `` When I 'm -- when this is over , I 'll see that they are , too -- as many as I can make happy , '' said the hero ; adding softly : `` Her blind was down at a quarter to six . I think she slept well ! '' `` You 've been there this morning ? '' Ripton exclaimed ; and an idea of what love was dawned upon his dull brain .