a quarter to three
I am tired sitting here , mama . Oh , I do wish Mervyn and Frank would be quick and come back . '' `` Well , my dear Bunny , they will soon be here , '' said Miss Kerr . `` They promised to be back at three and it wants a quarter to three now , so you wo n't have very long to wait . '' `` Oh ! I 'm so glad ! '' cried Bunny ; `` I 've spent such a nasty dull day without them . ''