a quarter after ten
This Boolba is a wonderful fellow . '' She halted before the table , her hands clasped lightly in front of her . Her head was high , and she met every glance steadily and disdainfully . The clock struck a quarter after ten when Boolba made his entrance amidst a storm of applause . They had never seen him in such a uniform before . Some thought it was a new costume which had been sanctioned by the supreme Soviet for its Commissaries ; others that it had been planned especially for the marriage . Irene alone knew it , and a cold , disdainful smile lit for a moment her expressionless face .