ten minutes past
nine
He washed up , ridding himself of at least a third of the paint smell , looked in at Ellabelle 's door to say , ` What ! Not feeling well , mamma ? Now , that 's too bad ! ' ate a hearty dinner with me , young Angus not having been heard from further , and fell asleep in a gold armchair at ten minutes past nine . `` He was off again next morning . Ellabelle 's health was still breaking down , but young Angus sneaked in and partook of a meagre lunch with me . He was highly vexed with his pa .