forty-six minutes past two, fourteen minutes to three
And then , after a well-marked pause , six more went up . `` All right , '' said Eleanor . `` Answer with four smokes . That means it was forty-six minutes past two , fourteen minutes to three , when they started signalling . And my watch and his agree exactly , so that 's all right . '' `` We 'll have a good lead when we are able to start cleaning up , '' she continued . `` But we ca n't waste any time .