a quarter past four
`` No , no ; Lady Crumbleford told Lady Alicia Severn . '' `` Yes , yes , '' said Berners , a little pale , for he was touched . `` But I can not stop , '' said Lady Firebrace . `` I must be with Lady St Julians exactly at a quarter past four ; '' and she sprang into her carriage . `` I would sooner meet any woman in London than Lady Firebrace , '' said Mr Berners ; `` she makes me uneasy for the day : she contrives to convince me that the whole world are employed behind my back in abusing or ridiculing me . '' `` It is her way , '' said Egerton ; `` she proves her zeal by showing you that you are odious . It is very successful with people of weak nerves .