Ten minutes to two
Somehow a sleeper accustomed to a certain duty is ruled by some natural impulse to awaken almost to a minute if in the habit of rising to perform that task , and here Mark roused himself from a train of dreamy thought to make another journey towards the fire and bend down to look at his watch . `` Hurrah ! '' he said to himself . `` Ten minutes to two . Just time to throw on some wood , and rouse up old Peter . '' He stood to listen for a minute or two , and then caught up one of the rough armfuls of wood laid ready for the purpose , threw it on the fire , and then hurried to the men 's waggon and roused the keeper . `` Who is it ?