ten minutes to seven
At four he found me on this divan , bound and gagged , by courtesy of your friend , Mr. Anisty . Now , when was I with you in Harlem ? '' `` At seven o'clock , to the minute , yeh comes -- '' `` Never mind . At ten minutes to seven I took a cab from here to the Primordial Club , where I dined at seven precisely . '' `` And what 's more , '' interposed the cabman eagerly , `` I took yer there , sir . '' `` Thank you . Furthermore , sleuth , you say that you followed me around town from seven o'clock until -- when ? ''