a quarter to five
If you ca n't be an A , take the next best thing offered . Be a B. '' `` You almost persuade me , '' she smiled . His sister met them at the Grand Central Terminal . `` It 's now a quarter to five , '' said Barnes , after the greeting and presentation . `` Drop me at the Fifth Avenue Bank , Edith . I want to leave something in my safety box downstairs . Sha 'n' t be more than five minutes . ''