nearly a quarter to eleven
I do n't know how to apologize '' `` Forget it , old man , '' rolled out Tom 's bass . `` Come on , let 's go up to Mrs. Arty 's . '' `` But , gee ! it 's nearly a quarter to eleven . '' `` That 's all right . We can get up there by a little after , and Mrs. Arty stays up playing cards till after twelve . '' `` Golly ! ''