a quarter past two
and flung her arms round her mother 's neck , and burst into a flood of tears for the first time . She had struggled long ; but she had broken down at last . `` Natalie , '' said George Brand , pretending to be very anxious about the time , `` could you get your mother 's things for her ? I think we shall be down there by a quarter past two . '' She turned to him with her streaming eyes . `` Yes , we will go with you . Do not let us be separated . ''