ten
minutes past four
They went down the street and turned the corner ... . Across the opening to the High Street there shot the figure of darling Diva . While waiting for them to appear again in the station-yard , Miss Mapp looked to see what vehicles were standing there . It was already ten minutes past four , and the Ardingly motors must have been there by this time , if there was anything `` doing '' by the 4.15 . But positively the only vehicle there was an open trolly laden with a piano in a sack . Apart from knowing all about that piano , for Mrs. Poppit had talked about little else than her new upright Bluthner before her visit to Buckingham Palace , a moment 's reflection convinced Miss Mapp that this was a very unlikely mode of conveyance for any guest ... . She watched for a few moments more , but as no other friends appeared in the station-yard , she concluded that they were hanging about the street somewhere , poor things , and decided not to make inquiries about her coke just yet .