nearly
a quarter past four
`` That little path goes straight to Immering , '' said Mr. Lewisham . `` But , four o'clock ? '' He drew out his watch , and his eyebrows went up . It was already nearly a quarter past four . `` Is it past four ? '' she asked , and abruptly they were face to face with parting . That Lewisham had to take `` duty '' at half-past five seemed a thing utterly trivial .