ten o'clock
Pray can you inform me what 's o'clock ? ' The old man , rising , looked towards the clock which hung on the side of the room at his left hand , on the farther side of the table at which he was seated . ` I am rather short-sighted , ' said I , ` and can not distinguish the numbers at that distance . ' ` It is ten o'clock , ' said the old man ; ` I believe somewhat past . ' ` A quarter , perhaps ? ' ` Yes , ' said the old man , ` a quarter , or -- ' ` Or ? ' ` Seven minutes , or ten minutes past ten . '