ten in the morning
`` I do n't know -- that is , I ca n't tell how long it was until I know what time it is now . '' `` It is half-past ten , '' answered Sam , consulting his watch . `` What ! Do you mean half-past ten in the morning ? '' burst out Hiram Duff . `` If that 's true then I 've been down cellar all night -- ever since yesterday afternoon ! No wonder I was hungry and thirsty .