Felix took out the watch carelessly, and showed it to Johnny and Sue.
"That's ever so nice," said Sue. "Aren't you a lucky boy, Felix?"
"I don't know," replied Felix: "all I know is, I mean to have a good time wherever I am. Father, I guess I'll try this road on my bicycle before I go in."
"No," replied his father: "come in and visit a while first."
"No," returned Felix, vaulting upon the bicycle: "I'm just going round the park square. That's just a mile, isn't it, Johnny?"
"Yes," replied Johnny: "it's a quarter of a mile on each side."
"But supper is nearly ready," objected Mrs. Le Bras.
"Never mind: you needn't wait for me; I'll have my supper when I come back," returned Felix, shooting off up the road, followed by Clyde.
Felix's father was talking quite busily with his brother, without paying any further attention to Felix. But just as the young man was vanishing around the corner, he turned, and observed him.
"Why! I thought I told that boy he couldn't go," he said.