half past seven
Mrs. Brandeis reached for the cream pitcher and poured a little more cream over Theodore 's baked apple . Even as she did it her eyes met Fanny 's , and in them was a certain sly amusement , a little gleam of fun , a look that said , `` Neither do I. '' Fanny sat back , satisfied . Here , at least , was some one who understood . At half past seven Theodore , looking very brushed and sleek , went off to meet Emil Bauer . Mrs. Brandeis had looked him over , and had said , `` Your nails ! '' and sent him back to the bathroom , and she had resisted the desire to kiss him because Theodore disliked demonstration . `` He hated to be pawed over , '' was the way he put it .