twenty minutes to three
At a quarter past two , by common consent , I visited Jill to see if she was asleep ... . When I made my report we reminded one another that Mr. Lewis had said between two and three , and agreed that it was early as yet . At half-past two Daphne left the room and did not return . At twenty minutes to three I made no attempt to disguise my uneasiness , and joined my cousin and sister in the dining-room . Ten minutes later Jonah and Berry came in . After a hurried consultation it was decided that , if the coal had not arrived in ten minutes ' time , Berry should telephone to Mr. Lewis forthwith . Almost immediately it was found that nobody knew the man 's number , initials , or address , and reference to the Directory showed that there were four columns of subscribers all bearing his name .