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quarter past seven
He informed the only indispensable person , Mrs. Bates , and left it at that . Grant , a restless being these days , took him for another long walk . It chanced that their road home led down the high-street . The hour was a quarter past seven , and Peters hailed them . Hart introduced the journalist , saying casually : `` Jimmie is coming to dinner , Jack . '' `` Delighted , '' said Grant , of course . Peters looked slightly surprised , but passed no comment .