I slept there, crossed to Gosport, and walked to Southampton the next morning; and got into Poole on the following day, and soon found where my mother and sister were staying.
"So you see I had, altogether, very little adventure on my way from Le Mans.

Since then, I have spent most of my time up here sweeping the water with your father's glass.

I had been watching the Henriette, for hours, before she came near enough for me to be sure that it was she; though of course, I could see that she was a French-rigged boat.
"As soon as I made her out I sent off word to my mother, and ran down to the coast guard station.

I felt sure that you were on board, for otherwise the lugger would not have come over here.
Still, of course, I could not be absolutely certain until I saw that the figure I could make out, standing on the rail, was that of a woman." It was some little time before their plans were finally decided upon.

It was evident that, at present, no trade could be done in French wines.