Half past seven
said Laura smiling . `` How many telegrams have you sent today ? '' `` If you do a thing at all you may as well do it in decent comfort , '' Lawrence replied sententiously . `` Half past seven ; that 'll give us easy time ! I booked a table at Malvani 's , I thought you would prefer it to one of the big crowded shows . '' `` Are we going to have supper -- dinner I mean -- at a restaurant ? '' asked Isabel awestruck .