She had no doubt felt herself that it would be painful, but had stationed herself for the occasion behind his masculine shield.

When he now so unexpectedly began to press for time, at first even proposing to be away himself when the matter came on in his home, a feeling took possession of her which in her inward dread she instinctively clutched at as a drowning wretch at a straw, as it seemed to suggest a possibility even now of reconsidering her promise.
She had a hard and heavy time of it during the two days until Carl returned; and the nights were passed in fever.
On Saturday evening he came, and the first he greeted was herself: he seemed almost, as she passed in and out of the room quiet and pale, as if he didn't wish any longer to conceal the relations now existing between them.
He had with him a letter from his father, which was read aloud when the meal was over.

It was dated from a South American port, and mention was made in it of Salve among others.

Off Cape Hatteras they had had stormy weather, and had their topmast carried away.

It remained attached by a couple of ropes, and with the heavy sea that was running, was swinging backwards and forwards, as it hung, against the lower rigging, threatening to destroy it.