ten minutes after six
`` Hibbert and his kee -- I mean , his friend -- are still talking earnestly . I wonder if they lock poor Hibbert up part of the time ? '' Colquitt and young Mr. Hibbert had now turned in at the Eagle Hotel . Dave glanced at his watch , remarking : `` Fellows , it 's ten minutes after six . Those of you who want any supper will do well to hurry home . '' `` I 'm certain that I ca n't eat a bit of supper , '' declared Hazelton , looking almost alarmed . `` I 've eaten so much of that cream and cantaloupe that I have n't a cubic inch of space left for anything else . ''