fifteen minutes to ten
He shifted his weight from one leg to the other , but without relief . He turned over his _ Spectator _ to see what it had to say about the Deceased Wife 's Sister Bill , and found that he was not interested in what it had to say . He looked at his watch and compared it with the clock in the faint hope that the clock might be behindhand . The watch and clock both agreed that it was not a minute later than fifteen minutes to ten . A whole quarter of an hour before Prayer-time . There was nothing but Prayer-time to look forward to . He began to fidget again .