I brought a stool over, and sat down beside her.

To this hour the quickness with which I got upon friendly terms with her astonishes me.
"Justine is better ?" she said, and her hand made a slight motion of disgust.
"Yes.

She was not dangerously hurt, of course." "Let us change the subject, please.

They are going to have a fancy-dress ball on board, I believe, before we get to Aden.

How tiresome! Isn't it a little affectation on the part of the stage-struck committee?
Isn't it--inconsequent ?" "That depends," I said vaguely, inviting a question.