a quarter to one
The next moment she had left the room . The school was nearly over ; but whether it had been or not , Kathleen had not the slightest idea of returning to her class-room . She stood for a moment in one of the corridors to collect her thoughts ; then going to the room where the hats and jackets hung on pegs , she took down her own , put them on , and left the school . She walked fast and reached Mrs. Tennant 's house at a quarter to one . Both Mrs. Tennant and Miss O'Flynn were out . There was a message for Kathleen to say that Miss O'Flynn expected her to be ready to go to town with her immediately after dinner . Kathleen smiled to herself .