She quickly undressed.
"There are some fine waves this morning," she said triumphantly.
She was a better swimmer than he; he stood idly watching her.
"Aren't you coming ?" she said.
"In a minute," he answered.
She was white and velvet skinned, with heavy shoulders.

A little wind, coming from the sea, blew across her body and ruffled her hair.
The morning was of a lovely limpid gold colour.

Veils of shadow seemed to be drifting away on the north and the south.

Clara stood shrinking slightly from the touch of the wind, twisting her hair.

The sea-grass rose behind the white stripped woman.