I Forbid the Banns! — page 29: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ON ITALIAN PROVERBS. 19g pipe it would, if used economically, provide conversation for the remainder of the voyage. Cyril Southcote saw that Julian Charlton made his way to where Miss Travers was standing holding the ship’s rail with her right hand, while her left was pressed to her side. Her face was somewhat pale, but the expression upon it was one of anxiety rather than actual fear. She looked very statuesque at the moment when Charlton hurried to her side. Cyril saw this from his seat at the lee of the deck house. He had not left his seat when all the other passengers had started up and had hastened to where the captain had dis- appeared—all except the more cautious ones, who had placed themselves within easy reach of the boats. Mr. Southcote was not impulsive. He knew that he would learn soon enough what had actually happened. “You are not frightened,’ said Charlton as he approached. It was about an even chance, Cyril thought, whether Charlton would offer his hand to Miss Travers or forbear. That offering of the hand would, he felt, be the appropriate dramatic gesture to accompany the inquiry. Charlton forbore. “No, I don’t think I am frightened,” replied the girl. ‘“T don’t think that I am frightened—now.” Cyril heard the words. He noticed the little pause that gave unmistakable emphasis to the “now.” Surely Charlton would offer her the protecting symbol of his hand at this point. Julian Charlton did nothing of the kind. “ Vou are right not to be frightened. Nothing has hap- pened of any consequence.” ‘ But the engines have stopped.” ‘Of course; but that is nothing to cause one to be alarmed. I believe that only a small steam pipe is leaking. The engineer has turned off the steam to prevent the pipe from bursting.” (EONMICLYOOlKS, EC) m