nearly a quarter past two
See , here 's a list of our directors , your mother may recognise some of the names . But beyond your mother and brother do n't talk about it yet , as the Corporation is only just starting . '' Reginald heartily concurred in this caution , and promised to act on it , and then after a friendly farewell hastened back to the _ Rocket _ office . The clock pointed nearly a quarter past two when he entered . He was not the sort of fellow to slink in when no one was looking . In fact , he had such a detestation of that sort of thing that he went to the other extreme , and marched ostentatiously past Mr Durfy 's table , as though to challenge his observation . If that was his intention he was not disappointed .