About a quarter to ten
Catching up a blank book , he began to sketch rapidly . Nora turned away , laughing ; but we three remained , looking over Fee 's shoulder , criticising and offering suggestions , until it was finished . Here is the sketch : it 's pretty good of Nora , but of course it 's a caricature of Chad . About a quarter to ten the `` party '' broke up . Chad was the first to go ; as he rose to say good-night , I heard Nannie whisper to Phil : `` Phil , you 'll have to see him out . Fee ca n't go all the way downstairs and then up again , -- it 's too much for him , -- and Jack is too young ; anyway , it is your place as the eldest . '' `` Little snob ! ''