quarter to eight
Fully dressed now , he was preparing to go down when a knock came to the door and Mr. Church came in with a big envelope on a salver . `` This is what you requested me to fetch from Jermyn Street , my Lord . '' `` Oh , you 've been to Jermyn Street ? '' `` Yes , my Lord , directly I had served your tea at quarter to eight , I took a taxi . '' `` Good ! '' said Jones . He took the envelope , and , Church and the Mechanism having withdrawn , he sat down by the window to have a look at the contents .