about a quarter to ten
As matters had getten to this pitch , Broddington tuk th ' policeman an ' Clarkson on to his haase , an after a gooid deeal a explanation , ivery body seem 'd to be satisfied , an Broddington browt aght a bottle an put it i ' th ' middle o ' th ' table an invited 'em to help thersen . They did , an readily too , for th ' policeman wor n't a teetotaler , -LRB- an ther 's summat abaat that ` at aw could nivver understand , for teetotal lecterers tell us ` at if all th ' world wor teetotal ` at we should have noa murders , noa robberies , noa rows , all wod be peace an happiness an th ' millenium be ushered in , an yet aw nivver met a teetotal policeman , tho ther may be sich like things , th ' same as aw 've heeard on ther bein white blackburds , an we know ` at policemen are th ' varry chaps ` at have to keep th ' peace . -RRB- Well , glass followed glass , an Broddington decided net to set off at all , but to spend a friendly haar wi 'em , as he 'd been th ' cause ov a deeal o ' bother , an he thowt th ' best thing he could do wod be to apologize like a man an set things straight agean . Soa they all turned aght together at about a quarter to ten to goa to Clarkson 's , but when they gate aght o ' th ' door what should they see but a lot o ' furniture aghtside , an all th ' appearances ov another flittin . `` What 's up nah , Clarkson ? '' sed Broddington . `` Nay , aw dooant know , '' he sed , `` but it seems to me ` at th ' wife 's sellin up , an shoo 's sed shoo wod do monny a time ; but awl put a stop to that , an sharply too . ''