half past nine
He thought she would be safe now . Besides , he liked her . She arranged to walk home with him on Sunday night . It so happened that her car would be in the depot at half past nine : the last car would come in at 10.15 . So John Thomas was to wait for her there . At the depot the girls had a little waiting-room of their own . It was quite rough , but cosy , with a fire and an oven and a mirror , and table and wooden chairs .