five minutes before three
If my wishes could be accomplished , every guinea he possesses would be a separate scorpion to sting and to torture him . '' `` Henry Dunbar , '' whispered Margaret to herself -- `` Henry Dunbar . I will not forget that name . '' When the hands of the little clock in Margaret 's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three , James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair , and took his hat from a side-table . `` Are you going out , father ? '' the girl asked . `` Yes , Madge ; I 'm going up to London .