ten minutes after twelve
`` Have you finished digging your clams ? What time is it ? '' `` I 've dug all the clams I 'm going to ; do n't intend to get all the food for the boarding-house , '' answered Jimmy , somewhat sulkily , leaving Flint to answer the last question . `` It is ten minutes after twelve , '' he said , looking at his watch . `` Dear me ! '' ejaculated Winifred , `` I had no idea it was so late . I promised Dr. Cricket to play chess with him at twelve . ''