five minutes to seven
It 's the -- relaxing air of this town . But I 'll go home and lie I 'll down , and be as fresh as paint to welcome my guests . '' But the excitement of the impending event must have been too much for him . When I arrived at five minutes to seven , Turpey , the wounded lieutenant , met me in the hall with a face of ill omen . `` It 's all up with Whitehall , '' said he . `` What 's the matter ? '' `` Blind , speechless and paralytic .