She met his gaze with calm affection.
"I wish you were a boy," he growled.
"You're the only man in Sunwich who wishes that," said Miss Nugent, complacently, "and I don't believe you mean it.

If you'll come a little closer I'll put my head on your shoulder and convert you." "Kate!" said Mrs.Kingdom, reprovingly.
"And, talking about heads," said Miss Nugent, briskly, "reminds me that I want a new hat.

You needn't look like that; good-looking daughters always come expensive." She moved her chair a couple of inches in his direction and smiled alluringly.

The captain shifted uneasily; prudence counselled flight, but dignity forbade it.

He stared hard at Mrs.Kingdom, and a smile of rare appreciation on that lady's face endeavoured to fade slowly and naturally into another expression.