She herself only made the situation the more difficult with her high-headed defiance of him.
Hesitating, the young officer turned his gaze over the wide dock, now covered with hurrying figures, with massed traffic, with the confusion preceding the departure of a river boat.

Teams thundered, carts trundled here and there, shoutings of many minor captains arose.

Those who were to take passage on the packet hurried forward, to the gangway, so occupied in their own affairs as to have small time to examine their neighbors.

The very confusion for the time seemed to afford safety.

Carlisle was upon the point of drawing a long breath of relief; but even as he turned to ask his companion to accompany him aboard the boat he caught sight of an approaching figure which he seemed to recognize.