five minutes after nine
And for twenty minutes we sat thus , and nothing happened . She was fully conscious and even spoke once or twice , and at last she moved impatiently and told us to put our hands on the table . I had put my opened watch on the table before me , a night watch with a luminous dial . At five minutes after nine I felt the top of the table waver under my fingers , a curious , fluid-like motion . `` The table is going to move , '' I said . Herbert laughed , a dry little chuckle . `` Sure it is , '' he said .