He said--I mean--it was not his ship." "Oh! thank God! But you are hiding something from me! What is it?
Jasper dear, what are you hiding ?" "Mother, I think it was the _Mary Jane_.

But it was not father's ship.

Father's all right.

And, mother, don't ask me any more; Uncle Loveday will tell all about it.

And--I'm not very well, mother.