She felt a little nervous about his future conduct, but for the present she was satisfied, and prepared herself for the inevitable meeting at dinner with a certain feeling of assurance.

"For," said she, "I do not love him in the least, and why should I be embarrassed ?" Not so poor Claudius, who felt the blood leave his face and rush wildly to his heart, as he entered the saloon where the party were sitting down to dinner.

The vessel was rolling heavily, for the sea was running high under the north-easter, and dinner would be no easy matter.

He knew he must sit next to her and help her under all the difficulties that arise under the circumstances.

It would have been easy, too, for them both to see that the eyes of the other four were upon them, had either of them suspected it.