twenty minutes to four
I did know what I was saying . I did it on purpose . '' And Mr. Starr 's heart was heavy , for he knew that his fears were realized . At twenty minutes to four , the parsonage family clustered excitedly in the sitting-room , which the sunshine flooded cheerily . They were waiting for the hero of Prudence 's romance . `` Oh , Larkie , will you run up-stairs and bring my lace handkerchief ? It 's on our dresser , in the burnt-wood box . ''