"Sue was so tired that she went to sleep at the supper-table," replied Mr. Le Bras.
"And of course Johnny and Felix got home before the rain?"
"I told John to be home by seven, you remember."
"And Johnny is always so prompt. What a good boy he is! Did you give them the extra kisses, my dear?"
"I am afraid they were both lost on Sue, because I carried her up to bed fast asleep."
"I believe you are as sleepy as I am, my dear: your face looks an inch longer than usual, and you have scarcely looked at me all the time I have been talking. Why don't you get ready to go to bed?"
"I must go down and lock the doors first; and I must see Pierre, too, and talk up some plans for to-morrow morning."
"Hasn't Pierre gone to bed?"
"Oh, no!"
"I think I'll just look in on Sue a minute."