a quarter to one
o'clock
Here , Gummidge , we 'll remove temptation out of his way , '' and he lifted the docile tabby , who increased the timbre of her song to an ecstatic squeal at his touch , and opening his bedroom door , gently deposited her on his softest blankets . He then reinstated the raven on his bust of Pallas , and Satan watched him from thence warily as he fussed about the studio , sorting brushes , scraping a neglected palette , taking down a dressing gown , drawing on a pair of easy slippers , opening his door and depositing his boots outside . When he returned the music had begun again . `` What on earth does she mean by singing at a quarter to one o'clock ? '' he thought , and went once more to the window . `` Why -- that is really beautiful . '' Oui !