a quarter to two
Now she knew him . Many a time through the night her mind flashed back to him from other matters and she thrilled with a vengeful joy at the thought of tearing aside his mask . It was a long and feverish night to Katherine , and a long and feverish forenoon . At a quarter to two she was in Blake 's office , which was furnished with just that balance between simplicity and richness appropriate to a growing great man with a constituency half of the city and half of the country . She had sat some time at a window looking down upon the Square , its foliage now a dusty , shrivelled brown , when Blake came in . He had not been told that she was waiting , and at sight of her he came to a sudden pause . But the next instant he had crossed the room and was shaking her hand .