a quarter to nine
`` Oh , I know ; there 's one in the drawer of that Oriental cabinet . '' Crossing to the cabinet , he opened the drawer , took out the time-table , and handed it to M. Gournay-Martin . The millionaire took it and turned over the leaves quickly , ran his eye down a page , and said , `` Yes , thank goodness , there is a train . There 's one at a quarter to nine . '' `` And what good is it to us ? How are we to get to the station ? '' said Germaine .