CHAPTER VII.
The next day was Sunday, and a hopelessly wet one. Humphrey and Miles made great friends with their father's guests at breakfast—the former giving them the whole account of the aborigines' dinner-party and the birthday present.
As soon as breakfast was over, Sir Everard and one of his friends went into the library to look for a book they had been talking about, and the two little boys were left with the other gentleman.
Presently Virginie looked in. "M. Humphrey! M. Miles!"
Little Miles jumped up, and went to the door, but Humphrey took no notice.
"Je vous attends, M. Humphrey."
"I'm not coming," said Humphrey. "I'm going to stay and amuse this gentleman."
"Je reviendrai bientôt," said Virginie and she went away, with Miles.