Ten minutes to nine
Mr. Lindsay pulled out his watch . `` Well ? '' said his friend . `` Ten minutes to nine . '' Then they walked on in silence , Master Arthur with one arm through his friend 's , and the one-legged donkey under the other ; and Mr. Lindsay with his hand on Bill 's shoulder . `` I _ should _ like a pipe ! '' said Master Arthur presently ; `` it 's so abominably damp . ''