half past one
Now do n't be angry , Mrs. Smith ! I 'll have dinner all ready in time , and no one will be any the wiser for this . '' `` In time ! '' and I raised my finger towards the kitchen clock , the hands of which marked the period of half past one . Two o'clock was our regular dinner hour . `` Mercy ! '' ejaculated the frightened cook , as she sank back upon a chair ; `` I thought it was only a little past eleven .