a quarter to eight
And this , a relief in one sense , increased his fears of an accident . Terrible to be helpless when his loved one was missing , especially when he could n't bear fuss or publicity of any kind ! What should he do , if she were not back by nightfall ? At a quarter to eight he heard the car . A great weight lifted from off his heart ; he hurried down . She was getting out -- pale and tired-looking , but nothing wrong . He met her in the hall .