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 . ''