ten minutes
past six
He had hoped to do this unperceived , but the squire caught him in the act . `` Why is n't dinner ready ? '' he called out sharply . `` It 's ten minutes past six . And , pray , why are you using this wood ? It 's impossible to get oneself warm by such a fire as this . '' `` I believe , sir , that Thomas -- '' `` Do n't talk to me of Thomas .