a quarter to four
I 'll tell you all about it later -- if there 's anything to tell . Now I must run away . Good-by , dear . '' At a quarter to four I received a note from Blakely saying it would be impossible for him to come in to tea as he had planned . It was the first time he had ever broken an engagement with me , and I was a wee bit unhappy over it , though I knew , of course , there must be some good reason why he could n't come . Still , his absence rather put me out of humor with tea , so I sent Valentine for a box of chocolates . When she returned I sat down with them and a novel , prepared to spend the rest of the afternoon alone .