half past nine
He returned Rodney 's nod pretty stiffly , as was natural enough , since Rodney 's grin had distinctly brightened up at sight of him . Eleanor said , rather negligently , `` Hello , Rod . We 're just dashing off to the Palace to see a perfectly exquisite little dancer Bertie 's discovered down there . She comes on at half past nine , so we 've got to fly . Want to come ? '' `` No , '' Rodney said . `` I came over to see Jim .