He sat down on the deck and covered his face with his hands.

Captain Godfrey said to him rather sternly, "Paul, we are now on our passage, if you are going to leave take your canoe and go." He made no reply to the Captain.

The sloop was slipping down the harbour and had passed the lower island before the Indian seemed to recognize his situation.

He looked wildly first at the shore, then on the other side at the great waters, and burst into a flood of tears.
Margaret stepped to his side and said, "Paul, do you feel ill ?" He shook his head, and with his hand pointed at the vast waters of the bay.
Margaret proceeded to get dinner, and the red man was left alone.

Paul was asked to the lunch, but replied not.
The sloop ran leisurely along the shore all day, the wind being light and the water quite smooth.