A quarter to nine
Doctor Tio-King and Cornaro , one carrying the other , were to be at this little festivity . The noble Venetian was a bachelor , if I am not mistaken , but I do not think he gives any opinion on marriage , at least I have no recollection of its being in the chapter headed `` Safe and easy means of promptly remedying the different accidents that threaten life . '' `` And , '' added Pan-Chao , who has just quoted this Cornarian phrase , `` I suppose marriage ought to be included among those accidents ! '' A quarter to nine . No one has yet seen the happy couple . Miss Bluett is in one of the toilet cabinets in the first van , where she is probably preparing herself . Fulk Ephrinell is perhaps struggling with his cravat and giving a last polish to his portable jewelry .