a quarter to six
Little bushes , weeds , and vines had sprung up here and there between the two trees . There were dead twigs and limbs lying about , and the short path to the main walk was much overgrown . I looked at my watch . It was a quarter to six . I had yet a good hour for work , and with nothing but my pocket-knife and my hands I began to clear away the space about that hammock . When I left it , it looked as it used to look when it was my pleasure to lie there and swing and read and reflect . To approach this spot it was not necessary to go through my grounds , for my bit of woods adjoined a considerable stretch of forest-land , and in my morning walks from the mill I often used a path through these woods .