"How clean she is!" he said.
When the shore was gone he walked down the deck, conscious of a sudden change in himself.

He was wakening out of an ugly dream.

The sight of the healthy little girl, with her dewy freshness and blue eyes, full of affection and common sense, cheered and heartened him.

He did not know what was doing it, but he threw up his head and walked vigorously.

The sun shone and the cold wind swept him out into a dim future to begin a new life..