Without another word she rose and walked away with Veath.

Indignation burned within her soul until she went to sleep, hours afterward.
Ridgeway stamped the full length of the promenade before he came to an understanding with himself.

On reaching that understanding, he whirled and walked back to where he had left them, expecting to find Veath occupying the chair he had vacated.

Of course they were not to be found, so he threw himself on one of the chairs, more miserable than he had been since they started on their voyage.

The lady in the chair to his left stirred nervously and then a soft laugh came from her lips.
"Are you sleepy, Mr.Ridge ?" she asked.