What are you afraid of?
We haven't any time to waste, I tell you." I did not answer.

Silence, on my part, was the safest thing just then.

I continued rowing up the bay.
Miss Colton spoke to him and he sat down, a proceeding for which I was thankful.

They whispered together for a moment.

Then he turned to me.
"See here," he said; "this lady and I have an appointment.