28/122 "You frightened me, Captain Selwyn. I am not easily frightened." "I know it." "Did you know I was frightened ?" "Of course I did." "Oh," she said, vexed, "how could you know it? That's how I knew you were frightened." A slow bright colour stained face and neck. But her face was burning now, and, aware of it, she turned her gaze resolutely on the sea. Also, to her further annoyance, her heart awoke, beating unwarrantably, absurdly, until the dreadful idea seized her that he could hear it. |