about ten to eight
He thought it might be Hunter , who was in the habit of turning up at all sorts of unlikely times , but it was only Easton . ` I 've got a bit of bacon I want the young ` un to toast for me , ' he said as Crass came back . ` You can do it yourself if you like , ' replied Crass affably , looking at his watch . ` It 's about ten to eight . ' Easton had been working for Rushton & Co. for a fortnight , and had been wise enough to stand Crass a drink on several occasions : he was consequently in that gentleman 's good books for the time being . ` How are you getting on in there ? ' Crass asked , alluding to the work Easton and Owen were doing in the drawing-room .