a quarter to three
And she had her dignity too -- and a lot of it -- tucked away in her secret heart , hidden within the mildness of that soft exterior . So she had decided on the second-best mantle , which , being seldom used , had its sleeves stuffed with paper to the end that they might keep their shape and their ` fall . ' The little balls of paper were strewed over the bed . `` There 's a train at a quarter to three , gets to Knype at ten minutes past . '' said Amy . officiously . `` But supposing it was only three minutes late and the London train was prompt , then you might miss her .