"Really, Hugh, I can't bear to think of him finding out how we have played with him." "Shall I tell him all about it ?" asked he in troubled tones.
"Then I should not be able to look him in the face.

Dear me, elopements have their drawbacks, haven't they ?" Other passengers joined them, Veath and Lady Huntingford among them.

In the group were Captain Shadburn, Mr.and Mrs.Evarts, Mr.Higsworth and his daughter Rosella, Lieutenant Hamilton--a dashing young fellow who was an old and particularly good friend of Lady Huntingford.

Hugh noted, with strange satisfaction, that Hamilton seemed unusually devoted to Miss Higsworth.

In a most casual manner he took his stand at the rail beside her Ladyship, who had coaxed Captain Shadburn to tell them his story of the great typhoon.
Presently, a chance came to address her.
"Grace tells me that your name is an odd one, for a girl--woman, I mean--Tennyson.