about a quarter before five
The usual Sunday dinner-hour at Todgers ' was two o'clock -- a suitable time , it was considered , for all parties ; convenient to Mrs. Todgers , on account of the baker 's ; and convenient to the gentlemen , with reference to their afternoon engagements . But on the Sunday which was to introduce the two Misses Pecksniff to a full knowledge of Todgers ' and its society , the dinner was postponed until five , in order that everything might be as genteel as the occasion demanded . When the hour drew nigh , Bailey junior , testifying great excitement , appeared in a complete suit of cast-off clothes several sizes too large for him , and , in particular , mounted a clean shirt of such extraordinary magnitude that one of the gentlemen -LRB- remarkable for his ready wit -RRB- called him `` collars '' on the spot . At about a quarter before five a deputation , consisting of Mr. Jinkins and another gentleman whose name was Gander , knocked at the door of Mrs. Todgers ' room , and , being formally introduced to the two Misses Pecksniff by their parent , who was in waiting , besought the honor of showing them up-stairs . Here the gentlemen were all assembled . There was a general cry of `` Hear , hear ! '' and `` Bravo , Jink ! ''