a quarter to ten o'clock
A happy party gathered in Grace 's room that night for an old-time talk about Oakdale . Elfreda was the only outsider present . For her benefit the story of the stolen class money and its timely recovery by Grace and Eleanor , as related in `` Grace Harlowe 's Senior Year at High School , '' was retold , as well as many other eventful happenings of their high school life . At a quarter to ten o'clock the four girls escorted Eleanor to the `` Tourraine , '' returning just inside the half-past ten o'clock limit . `` Well , what do you think of Eleanor , Elfreda ? '' asked Grace , stopping for a moment outside the room shared by Miriam and Elfreda before going to her own . `` Do n't ask me , '' rejoined Elfreda fervently .