half
past two
But Helen , poor girl , was tired and of course I could n't leave her there alone . So I tackled the engine again and just when I was giving up hope , a car came along . `` They could n't take us in -- they were filled -- but they promised to wake up a garage man in the next town and send him to the rescue . It was half past two when he turned up , but it did n't take him long to find the trouble , and here we are at last . '' He drew a full breath and turned to Helen . `` Of course I would n't have cared a snap , '' he said , `` if it had n't been for poor Helen here . '' `` Oh , I do n't mind -- now , '' she said .