a quarter before ten
In the end , to Nora 's great pleasure , she had suggested joining forces for an outing on the coming Sunday . With a gesture that seemed to refer one to her card , she had explained that after typing all week in a stuffy office she always tried to have a Sunday out of doors to get her mind off her work . It was arranged that they should go somewhere together , leaving their destination to be decided when they met . They were to meet in front of the National Gallery at a quarter before ten . But , although poor Nora waited for over an hour , her friend did not turn up , and she had returned sadly to her dreary room . Neither of the girls had thought to exchange addresses . Beyond her name and occupation Miss Hodson 's card vouchsafed nothing .