twenty minutes to ten
Gerridge , with a nod to the manager , stepped into the open compartment of the whirling door . `` I 'm off , '' said he . `` Expect to hear from me in two hours . '' At twenty minutes to ten Mr. Ransom was called up on the telephone . `` One question , Mr. Ransom . '' `` Hello , who are you ? '' `` Gerridge . ''