Fifteen minutes past twelve
asked Jessie , more than two hours later , when her brother 's entrance broke her attention from the book . `` Early ! '' exclaimed Guy , looking at his watch ; `` do you call fifteen minutes past twelve early ? '' `` Fifteen minutes past twelve ! '' cried Jessie , in great surprise ; `` it ca n't be so late : your watch must be wrong , Guy . '' `` Then the village clock is wrong , for I timed my watch by it as I came past , '' said Guy . `` I guess you have been asleep , Sis , and did n't notice how time passed . ''