half after nine
`` Hush , hush , '' said Dr Marjoribanks ; `` the question is , What has the witness got to say of his own knowledge ? Go on , Elsworthy ; we ca n't possibly spend the whole day here . Never mind what Hayles said , unless he communicated something about the girl . '' `` He told me as the Miss Hemmings had seen Rosa , '' said Elsworthy , slowly ; `` had seen her at nine , or half after nine -- I wo n't be sure which -- at Mrs Hadwin 's gate . '' `` The Miss Hemmings are outside . Let the Miss Hemmings be called , '' said Mr Proctor , who had a great respect for Mr Brown 's opinion . But here Mr Waters interposed .