twenty minutes past twelve
The tea will probably be eightpence a head . Miss Lever is writing beforehand to the farm to make arrangements . '' Garnet also was to join the excursion and she promised to call for Winona , so that they might walk to the station together . The latter had an early lunch , and was ready dressed and waiting for her friend by twenty minutes past twelve . Garnet 's tram was late , and by the time she reached Abbey Close the clock pointed to the half-hour . `` I 'm frightfully sorry ! You must think me a Juggins , but it was n't my fault ! ''