A quarter to six
`` I 'm bound to say they 're going about the first part of their work with skill . '' He spoke with the calm superiority of a young Officer . Harry took out his own watch , and by holding it close to his eyes was able to read its face . `` A quarter to six , '' he said . `` According to the watch it is less than three hours since we first heard those alarm guns , but my five known senses and all the unknown tell me that it has been at least a week . '' `` In an hour we should see something , '' said Dalton . `` Confound this fog .