half past eight
I supposed you had been idling your time over the paper . Go and ask Mr. Murdock what time it is . I left my watch at home . '' `` It 's half past eight , '' said Dick , drawing out his watch . Up to this time the book-keeper had not noticed Dick 's watch-chain . Now that his attention was drawn not only to that , but to the beautiful gold watch which Dick carried , he was not a little surprised . `` Whose watch is that ? ''