night a few minutes before ten o'clock
The doctor heard of the shoe incident the next morning , indeed the story was known about Eastshore within a few hours , and he was able to piece together from what he heard a fair understanding of Nina Edmonds ' part in the incident . He succeeded in impressing on Sarah and Shirley , and even Winnie and Aunt Trudy , that they were not to mention Nina 's name , or anything they might hear about that unfortunate afternoon , to Rosemary , on pain of his severest displeasure . Nina nodded , rather shamefacedly , to Rosemary in school the next Monday morning and Rosemary spoke pleasantly ; but she never voluntarily sought the society of the other girl again and there was something about her that effectually discouraged Nina from attempting any overtures . A week or two later , Winnie walked into Doctor Hugh 's office one night a few minutes before ten o'clock , ostensibly to bring him a glass of milk and a sponge cake before he went to bed . `` Out with it , Winnie , '' he said good-naturedly . `` I can see that you are fairly bristling with the necessity of making an important communication . '' `` It 's Sarah , then , '' announced Winnie , putting down the glass of milk .