"I shouldn't dare to trust my happiness to a man." "Not if I were that man ?" said the captain, persuasively.
"Oh, Capt.

Bowling!" murmured Rachel, agitated.

"How can you say such things ?" "I'll tell you why, Miss Harding.

I'm going to give up the sea, and settle down on land.

I shall need a good, sensible wife, and if you'll take me, I'll make you Mrs.Bowling at once." "This is so unexpected, Capt.