ten minutes to ten
`` Certainly , my dear Lake . I 'd be delighted . Sir Nigel , of course , has other business to attend to . It 's ten minutes to ten now . If you 're going you 'd better step lively . Ah , '' as Dollops 's figure appeared in the doorway , `` if you 'll excuse me , Sir Nigel , I 'll just have a word or two with my man . '' His voice dropped several tones as he addressed the boy and they moved away together .