twelve-something-else

Updated: July 14, 2025

The older benignly granted my petition, nodding significantly to his fellow-guard, by whom I was accordingly escorted to my destination and subsequently back to my bench. We should therefore wait for the next train, which leaves at twelve-something-else. Then the older surveyed me and said almost kindly: "How would you like a cup of coffee?" "Much," I replied sincerely enough.

E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings - The Enormous Room