And then, to see how late it was, he drew out his new watch and consulted it.
"Where did you get that watch?" questioned Percy, on catching sight of the golden time-piece.
"It was made a present to me," replied Ralph, and he smiled at the young aristocrat's evident wonder.
"A present to you?"
"Yes."
"When?"
"A couple of days ago."
"For your faithful work on the bridge, I suppose," sneered the rich youth.
"Partly for that, and partly for something else."
"Who gave it to you?"