I can assure you that I quite enjoyed being rescued." The little party sailed away, Cecil with an obvious air of relief.
Andrew turned slowly round, and met his friend issuing from the door of the cottage.
"Andrew," he said, "no wonder you did not care about being host to such a crowd!" There was meaning in his tone, and Andrew looked at him thoughtfully.
"Do you know--anything definite ?" he asked.
Berners nodded.
"About one of them," he said, "I certainly do.

I wonder what on earth has become of Ronald.

He was with them yesterday." "Had enough, perhaps," Andrew suggested.
Berners shook his head.
"I am afraid not," he answered slowly.

"I wish I could think that he had so much sense.".