ten minutes to six o’clock
I only have their Paris address . But I shall find them by making a few inquiries . ' The rector had in the meantime been taking out his pocket-book , and now opened it at the first page , whereon it was his custom every month to gum a small railway time-table -- cut from the local newspaper . ` The afternoon express is just gone , ' he said , holding open the page , ` and the next train to Southampton passes at ten minutes to six o'clock . Now it wants -- let me see -- five-and-forty minutes to that time . Mr. Graye , my advice is that you come with me to the porter 's cottage , where I will shortly write out the substance of what he has said , and get him to sign it . You will then have far better grounds for interfering between Mr. and Mrs. Manston than if you went to them with a mere hearsay story . '