twenty-five
minutes to seven
`` Well , I ai n't got anything cooked , but the fire 's coming up fast and it wo n't take long . What would you want ? '' They made known their wishes and the little man leisurely vanished again . A clock above the counter announced the time to be twenty-five minutes to seven . `` We might have got him to bring us some coffee now , '' said Amy . `` I 'd rather wait until I get my breakfast , '' Clint replied . `` I wonder when we get a train for Brimfield .