d'Ogeron the Captain's future wife.
Miss Bishop nodded in silence, and Jeremy Pitt turned to depart, relieved that the catechism was ended.

He paused in the doorway to impart a piece of information.
"Maybe it'll comfort you to know that the Captain has altered our course for your benefit.

It's his intention to put you both ashore on the coast of Jamaica, as near Port Royal as we dare venture.

We've gone about, and if this wind holds ye'll soon be home again, mistress." "Vastly obliging of him," drawled his lordship, seeing that Miss Bishop made no shift to answer.

Sombre-eyed she sat, staring into vacancy.
"Indeed, ye may say so," Pitt agreed.