a quarter to eight
It was even more adorable than the former one . With the taste of it in his mouth , he could not recur to the question of the ten-pound note all at once . When tea was over she retired upstairs , and remained in retirement for ages . She descended at a quarter to eight , with her hat and gloves on . It appeared to him that her eyes were inflamed . `` I 'm going out , '' she said , with no further explanation . And out she went , leaving the old man , stricken daft by too many sensations , to collect his wits .