Persons of some initiative went to the length of making tentative observations to their next-chair neighbours.

The second-cabin passengers were cheerful, and the steerage passengers, having tumbled up, formed friendly groups and began to joke with each other.
The Worthingtons had plainly the good fortune to be respectable sailors.
They reappeared on the second day and established regular habits, after the manner of accustomed travellers.

Miss Vanderpoel's habits were regular from the first, and when Salter saw her he was impressed even more at the outset with her air of being at home instead of on board ship.

Her practically well-chosen corner was an agreeable place to look at.

Her chair was built for ease of angle and width, her cushions were of dark rich colours, her travelling rugs were of black fox fur, and she owned an adjustable table for books and accompaniments.