For quite a long time she sat still, whilst the coming night thickened.

When she spoke, the whole plan of action, based on subtle thinking, had mapped itself out in her mind: "We must act quickly.

Every hour increases the risk to my father." Here her voice broke for an instant; but she recovered herself and went on: "If you go to the ship, I must not go with you.

It would not do for me to be seen.

The Captain doubtless knows of both attempts: that to carry me off as well as that against my father.