quarter to five
He could get some nice house and make a home for her ; he could take her out of the grind and deadliness of school-work and make her happy ; there would be little children in that house . He thought she loved him ; yes , he was quite sure . Then what hindrance ? There , at quarter to five that strange afternoon , Joe felt that he had reached the heights of success , and he saw no obstacle to long years of solid advance . He had before his eyes the evidence of his wealth -- the great , flapping presses , the bending , moving men . If anything was sure and solid in this world , these things were . He felt sure Myra would come .