In three hours we can be rid of them, and doubtless the poor thing is really anxious to find her lost husband, who was last seen in Dunkirk." "He is a spy, and a traitor to both sides, according to report." "That isn't our affair, is it?
And I suppose even people of that class have hearts and affections." "Well, let her come aboard, Captain," decided Uncle John.

"We can't waste time in arguing." They stowed her away in the bow, under Henderson's care, and threatened the children with dire punishment if they moved from under her shadow.
Then the launch sped out into the bay and away toward Dunkirk.
Three days had brought many changes to the hospital ship _Arabella_.

Of the original batch of patients only Lieutenant Elbl, the German, and Andrew Denton now remained.

All the others had been sent home, transferred to the government hospitals or gone back to the front, according to the character of their injuries.

This was necessary because their places were needed by the newly wounded who were brought each day from the front.