half past two
Since ` er mother died , she 's gone from bad to worse . I 've got no one to ` elp me , an ' I feel I 'll burst if I do n't talk it over with somebody . '' `` I hardly know , '' replied Clara , taken by surprise . `` Say the Mosman boat at half past two , an ' I 'll be there , '' said Jonah brusquely . `` Very well , '' said Clara . Circular Quay , shaped like a bite in a slice of bread , caught the eye like a moving picture . The narrow strip of roadway , hemmed in between the Customs House and the huge wool stores , was alive with the multitudinous activity of an ant-hill .