ten o'clock
I came a thousand miles to stand in this door to-night , and it 's worth it if my old partner turns up . '' The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch , the lids of it set with small diamonds . `` Three minutes to ten , '' he announced . `` It was exactly ten o'clock when we parted here at the restaurant door . '' `` Did pretty well out West , did n't you ? '' asked the policeman . `` You bet !