fifteen minutes past five
She was an extremely pretty girl , that I will say for her '' -- with a third sidelong glance of malice at her _ passee _ sister -- `` and her manners , considering her station , or , rather , her entire lack of station , her poverty , and her nationality , were something quite extraordinary . I declare to you , she positively held her own with the best of us -- except for a certain _ brusquerie _ and outspoken way about her , you might have thought her an English girl of our own class . He _ would _ marry her , and the wedding-day was fixed , and Gwendoline named as chief of the bridemaids . '' `` It is fifteen minutes past five , Portia , '' the cold voice of Gwendoline broke in . `` If we are to drive at all today -- '' `` Patience , Gwen ! patience one moment longer ! Mary most hear the whole story now .