half past
ten
`` Rin for my glass ony way , Flucker , '' said Christie , forcing herself to take some little interest . Flucker brought it to her , she put her hand on his shoulder , got slowly up , and stood on the creepie and adjusted the focus of her glass ; after a short view , she said to Flucker : `` Rin and see the nook . '' She then leveled her glass again at the swimmer . Flucker informed her the nook said `` half eleven '' -- Scotch for `` half past ten . '' Christie whipped out a well-thumbed almanac . `` Yon nook 's aye ahint , '' said she . She swept the sea once more with her glass , then brought it together with a click , and jumped off the stool .