half past eleven
It was empty , and the couch was in its daytime dress , covered with an oriental spread and piled high with pillows . `` I suppose she stopped on the campus and got belated , '' was Betty 's first idea . `` But no , she could n't stay down there all night , and it 's long after ten . It must be half past eleven . I 'll -- I 'd better consult -- Katherine . '' She chose Katherine instead of Rachel , because she had heard Eleanor speak about going to Paradise , and so could best help to decide whether it was reasonable to suppose that she was still there . Rachel was steadier and more dependable , but Katherine was resourceful and quick-witted .