nine minutes past ten
As if to confirm their news , a red orb in the distance was eyeing us angrily ... `` We turn to the right , '' said Piers . `` I 'll tell you when . '' I glanced at the clock . The hour was nine minutes past ten . My teeth began to chatter of sheer excitement ... . There was a turning ahead , and I glanced at Piers . `` Not yet , '' he said .