Ferrier took charge of the two girls, and Tom entertained the elder ladies with voluminous oratory.
The surgeon was uneasy; the sudden splendour of the moon was lost on him, and he only thought of her as he might of a street lamp.
"I'm glad the moon has come, Miss Dearsley.

If there is no chance of her clouding over, I shall ask the skipper to slip us into the thick of the fleet, and I'll take the boat." "You are very good to take the risk after that dreadful time." "I'm afraid I only follow a professional instinct.

One thing is certain, I shall stay out here for the winter and do what I can." Girls are tied by conventions; they cannot even express admiration in fitting language; they may giggle or cackle so that every ripple of laughter and every turn of a phrase sounds nauseously insincere.

Marion Dearsley durst not talk frankly with this fine fellow, but she said enough.
"I'm not sure that you will not be better here than spending time in society--that is, if you have no pressing ambition, as most men have.

I mean ambition for personal success and praise, and position.