He bowed, got ruefully into his boat, and pushed off from the shore.
"It's a little bit rough on me too, perhaps, Miss Eustace," he said.
Ethne laughed, and returned to the terrace with Mrs.Adair.Once or twice she opened the palm of her hand and disclosed to her companion's view a small white feather, at which she laughed again, and with a clear and rather low laugh.

But she gave no explanation of Captain Willoughby's errand.

Had she been in Mrs.Adair's place she would not have expected one.

It was her business and only hers..