a quarter to twelve
She lifted her face to the boy and the man , and they saw that her eyes were wet and that her face was quivering . `` That 's likely , is n't it ? '' she demanded , with a sob . She stood for a moment looking at the great iron gate , and then at the clock-face glowing dully through the falling snow : it showed a quarter to twelve . `` When he was put away , '' she went on , sadly , `` I started in to wait for him , and to save something against his coming out . I only got three dollars a week and my keep , but I had saved one hundred and thirty dollars up to last April , and then I took sick , and it all went to the doctor and for medicines . I did n't want to spend it that way , but I could n't die and not see him .