"It is low-grade gold, not over ten carats, and the works are cheap. Yet, it'll keep fair time."
Harold was very much disappointed.
CHAPTER XXXV
A SKILLFUL INVENTION
When he came to think it over, Harold gradually recovered his complacence. It was a gold watch, after all, and no one would know that the gold was low grade. He met one or two acquaintances, who immediately took notice of the chain and asked to see the watch. They complimented him on it, and this gave him satisfaction.
When he reached home, he went directly upstairs to his room, and only came down when he heard the supper bell.
As he entered the dining room his mother was the first to notice the watch chain.
"Have you been buying a watch chain, Harold?" she asked.
"I have something besides," said Harold, and he produced the watch.