a quarter to eight
At last he could not hide the fire in his heart , and the simple words were said so vehemently that Mrs. Wallace looked up in surprise . She withdrew the hand which he was still holding . `` Very well . You may fetch me at a quarter to eight . '' * * * After taking Mrs. Wallace home , James paced the streets for an hour in a turmoil of wild excitement . They had dined at the Carlton expensively , as was her wish , and then , driving to the Empire , James had taken a box . Through the evening he had scarcely known how to maintain his calm , how to prevent himself from telling her all that was in his heart .