So it is 10. Next let's look at the minute hand. It points to 6 which means it has gone half way around the clock so it is half past. The time is half past 10. First check where the hour hand is.

At half-past ten you should lay the table in the Servants' Hall for tea. At eleven o'clock tea is served in the Servants' Hall. You should clear the table afterwards and wash up. You should then ...

So it is 10. Next let's look at the minute hand. It points to 6 which means it has gone half way around the clock so it is half past. The time is half past 10. First check where the hour hand is.