On one or two occasions the stern law of the vessel had been broken; and he had been absolutely invited to sit on those august after-benches.

He was known to be a gentleman, and believed, on the evidence of Dick Shand, to be possessed of considerable means.

It was therefore a thing horrible to all of them, and particularly to Miss Green, that he should allow himself to be enticed into difficulties by such a creature as that Mrs.Smith.

Miss Green had already been a little cold to the doctor in consequence of a pleasant half-hour spent by her in Caldigate's company, as they looked over the side of the vessel at the flying-fish.

Mrs.Callander had been with them, and everything had been quite proper.