half
after seven
`` Y-yes , papa -- '' `` Now let us see if things ca n't run smoother in our little home , eh , Lilly ? We 'll all try and do each his part , eh , Lilly ? '' `` Y-yes , papa . '' `` It 's late , '' cried Mrs. Becker , suddenly , on the single gong of half after seven , and , ever quick and kaleidoscopic of mood : `` Katy Stutz will be here any minute . That 's her now . Run upstairs , Lilly , and take the top off the sewing machine and lay out the white organdie . Quick , Lilly .