I have travelled by land and sea; slept on silk and straw; drunk wine and the salt water; fought, gambled, made love, begged my bread; in all, lost much and found much, in many countries.

I am tossed on this coast, where I find you, and find also a man in my name having hold over you.

I think I want to marry you.

Will you give up this other man ?" He pursed up his lips again.

With that sense of trifles which is sharpest when the world suddenly becomes too big for a human being, Ruby had a curiosity to know what he was whistling.