Was she just to him?
No.

If she had cared even as much as that action showed, had he no right to care also?
He had the right, yes; but he had been wanting in tact.

He should have waited till they were ashore.

Poor fellow! he looked so white, and his hands were so cold.

Was he there still, looking out at the ship's wake?
Margaret, are you quite sure you never thought of him save as a friendly professor who taught you philosophy?
And there was a little something that would not be silenced, and that would say--Yes, you are playing tricks with your feelings, you care for him, you almost love him.