You watch them all and see how they look at me,--the women, I mean.

They know that Mr.Shand speaks to me, and that you and Mr.Shand are the two gentlemen we have among us.

There are, no doubt, a dozen of them watching me now, somewhere, and denouncing me for the impropriety of my behaviour.' 'Is it improper ?' 'What do you think ?' 'Why may we not talk as well as others ?' 'Exactly.

But there are people who are tabooed.

Look at that Miss Green and the ship doctor.' At that moment the ship's doctor and the young lady in question came close to them in the dance.