But (he declared ill his mind) the resolve was taken.

At the first favourable moment he would undo his folly.

Before taking this step, he must of course announce it to Godfrey Sherwood; an unpleasant necessity; but no matter.
He walked about the beach in a piping wind, waved his arms, talked to himself, now and then raised a great shout.

And that night he slept soundly..