You see, I am of the world, and I know that we are all only human.

Now, twice up and down the deck, and not a word.

Then I shall ask you something." So they passed on, side by side, the touch of her fingers keeping this new courage alive in his heart, his head uplifted even to the stars towards which their rolling mast pointed.

It was wonderful, this--to tell the truth, to open the door of his heart! "Now I am going to ask you something," she said, when they turned for the third time.

"You may think it a strange question, but you must please answer it.