"Brave enough," the honest rejoinder.
Gaston had an impulse to say, "Shall I thank her for you ?" but he was conscious how little right he had to be ironical with Warren Gasgoyne, and he held his peace.
While the two were now turned away towards the Kismet, Andree came to Delia.

She did not quite know how to comfort her, but she was a woman, and perhaps a supporting arm would do something.
"There, there," she said, passing a hand round her shoulder, "you are all right now.

Don't cry!" With a gasp of horror, Delia got to her feet, but swayed, and fell fainting--into Andree's arms.
She awoke near the landing-place, her father beside her.

Meanwhile Andree had read the riddle.

As Mr.Gasgoyne bathed Delia's face, and Gaston her wrists, and gave her brandy, she sat still and intent, watching.