Presently Mary Ann came in to lay the tea, and Aunt Louisa descended the stairs.
“Have you had a nice little nap, William?” she asked.
“No,” he answered. “Philip made so much noise that I couldn’t sleep a wink.”
This was not quite accurate, for he had been kept awake by his own thoughts; and Philip, listening sullenly, reflected that he had only made a noise once, and there was no reason why his uncle should not have slept before or after. When Mrs. Carey asked for an explanation the Vicar narrated the facts.