a quarter to six
Does n't it strike you as likely , Lewes , that we shall see a good deal of the child here ? '' They stood for some minutes , watching the picture of that intent student , framed in the written thoughts of his predecessors . The Wonder ignored an invitation to lunch ; he ignored , also , the tray that was sent in to him . He read on steadily till a quarter to six , by which time he was at the end of `` B , '' and then he climbed down from his Encyclopædia , and made for the door . Challis , working in the farther room , saw him and came out to open the door . `` Are you going now ? '' he asked .