twenty-five minutes to twelve
And , if as much as a finger-nail is missing , remember what I have told you ! '' And with this we quickly left the room . As we went down the steps of the hotel Mrs. Colesworthy looked at her watch . `` It is twenty-five minutes to twelve , '' she said . `` We must get home as fast as we can . '' We hurried along , sometimes almost running . When we reached our house , Mrs. Colesworthy motioned to me to go upstairs .