fifteen minutes to one
When in doubt ask your captain . '' She laughed gaily , then her merry glance changed to one of dismay . `` Good gracious ! It 's fifteen minutes to one . I 'll have to eat my luncheon in a hurry . '' With a hasty kiss Marjorie flitted from the room and down the stairs to the dining-room . After luncheon she lingered for a brief moment with her mother , then set off for the afternoon session of school .