His Other Wife: A Novel — page 227: what you’re looking at

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GRAFF CONWAY. 219 canvas for her, and she took the seat. The sun was almost gone, but there was still a rich, golden brightness in the air, and a warmth. The sea was like jasper. ‘‘Would you mind it very much if you heard that your companion had staid behind on the island?” The rough seaman was too much used to plain speech to be very adroit in his manner of making the girl aware of her present situation. She looked up in a blank, in- credulous way, and said: SCSir 3 ‘‘Would you be very sorry if you knew that I should have charge of you solely until we can land you safely with those who can take you to your own people?” ‘*Do you mean, sir, that Mr. Vernois has indeed left the vessel—and—and me?” ‘*Yes, my child; I mean just that, or else the vessel left him; I can’t exactly tell which, as I was fast asleep when we sailed from the island. The cap’n says Vernois preferred to remain on shore.” ‘“Which you doubt—is it not so?” ‘¢ Ves; I doubt if he had any say about it. Our cap’n is sometimes a mighty impatient fellow, and, maybe, Vernois staid ashore too long to suit him. But you sha’n't be the worse for his absence, my dear. I’ve got a sweet, good girl of my own—near about your age, too. I'll just imagine I’m taking care of my own little Floy, instead of a strange young lady; and youll do me a favor to put yourself as much in Floy’s place as you can.” Eomicbooks:;com