hour-half

Updated: May 16, 2025

There was a chance, if Thalassa had not returned. My other instinct was to secure the proofs first, though they were really useless then. I rummaged in the clock-case, and found a large envelope which I stuffed in my pocket. The face stared up at me; the clock had stopped at a minute to nine. I had an idea an inspiration. I pulled the long hand down to the hour-half to half-past nine.

Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees - The Moon Rock