But none came.

The topic was never revived by Mr.Hazel; and his manner, at their next meeting, showed he liked her none the worse that she stood up for her friends.
The wind steady from the west for two whole days, and the _Proserpine_ showed her best sailing qualities, and ran four hundred and fifty miles in that time.
Then came a dead calm, and the sails flapped lazily and the masts described an arc; and the sun broiled; and the sailors whistled; and the captain drank; and the mate encouraged him.
During this calm Miss Rolleston fell downright ill, and quitted the deck.
Then Mr.Hazel was very sad; borrowed all the books in the ship and read them, and took notes; and when he had done this he was at leisure to read men, and so began to study Hiram Hudson, Joseph Wylie, and others, and take a few notes about them.
From these we select some that are better worth the reader's attention than anything we could relate in our own persons at this stagnant part of the story.
PASSAGES FROM MR.

HAZEL'S DIARY.
"CHARACTERS ON BOARD THE 'PROSERPINE.' "There are two sailors, messmates, who have formed an antique friendship; their names are John Welch and Samuel Cooper.

Welch is a very able seaman and a chatterbox.

Cooper is a good sailor, but very silent; only what he does say is much to the purpose.
"The gabble of Welch is agreeable to the silent Cooper; and Welch admires Cooper's taciturnity.
"I asked Welch what made him like Cooper so much.