And that means the crisis must come, almost at once.

The net will close.

Whether or not it catches him in it." The boat was started and had gotten slowly under way.

During its long idleness it had been borne some distance to southwestward by tide and breeze.

Her work done, Claire turned again to Gavin.
"Don't try to talk," she begged--as she had begged him on the night before.