half
past ten
Robinson shifted uneasily in his chair . He knew only too well that he himself had driven a wedge between the two . `` Steynholme 's a funny spot , sir , '' he contrived to explain . `` Since it came out that Doris an ' Mr. Grant were in the garden at The Hollies at half past ten on Monday night , without Mr. Martin knowin ' where his daughter was , there 's been talk . Both the postmaster an ' the girl herself are up to it . You can see it in their faces . They do n't like it , an ' who can blame 'em ! ''