a quarter past eight
Come on , Amanda , we 'll show them how long it takes us . '' Amanda , living near , had brought her clothes over , intending to dress with Kitty and stay all night . The girls scrambled through a half dozen things forgotten at the last minute , and then proceeded to dress with haste . But , sure enough , at a quarter past eight , Ferren , true to his word , emerged immaculate from his bedroom , and commenced beating a tattoo on Kitty 's door . `` Go away ! '' Kitty called . `` We 're all ready .