twenty minutes past ten
The two girls stood peering out into the darkness of the spring night . `` I feel as though I 'd like to go out and walk miles and miles to-night , '' declared Grace . `` So do I , '' agreed Anne . Then glancing back at the clock , she remarked , `` It 's twenty minutes past ten . Too late for us to go now . We can go to-morrow night , ca n't we ? '' Grace nodded .