half past nine
`` The Honorable Archer Converse . Leaves that clubhouse then , does he ? '' `` Regular to the tick of the clock . '' `` Citizen Drew , hold your club in session until half past nine or a little later . My experience with those meetings is that you always have troubles enough to keep you talking for at least two hours . '' Citizen Drew glanced at the face of Farr and then at the big door of the Mellicite Club . `` You do n't mean to say -- '' `` I do n't say anything .