ten past seven
Should he really call for help though , even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked ? Despite all the difficulty he was in , he could not suppress a smile at this thought . After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard . The time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final decision very soon . Then there was a ring at the door of the flat . `` That 'll be someone from work '' , he said to himself , and froze very still , although his little legs only became all the more lively as they danced around . For a moment everything remained quiet .