a quarter to five
In fact ... '' It took five minutes and all the cajolery at my command to induce my brother-in-law to continue his Danaidean task , until I had started the engine and we were ready to move . Then he whipped its cap on to the radiator and clambered into the car . I was extremely uneasy , and said as much . It was now a quarter to five . Pampeluna was some thirty miles away , and Heaven only knew what sort of country lay before us . We were nearly at the top of the pass , and , presumably , once we were over we should strike a lot of `` down hill . '' But if the leak became worse , and there was much more collarwork ... .