twenty-five
minutes to one
Thirty-three and twenty-one are fifty-four ; four times fifty-four are two hundred and thirty-six . One off , leaves two hundred and thirty-five . That 's right . '' He turned the hands of his clock forward till they marked twenty-five minutes to one , and said , `` Now see if you ca n't keep right for a while -- else I 'll raffle you ! '' He sat down at the desk again , and said , `` Aunt Susan ! '' `` Yes , dear . '' `` Had breakfast ? ''