Make your husband bring you back to England." "Anne! you may take a dislike to the stage.

Come out to India if you do." "In England or out of England, married or not married, we will meet, darling--if it's years hence--with all the old love between us; friends who help each other, sisters who trust each other, for life! Vow it, Blanche!" "I vow it, Anne!" "With all your heart and soul ?" "With all my heart and soul!" The sails were spread to the wind, and the ship began to move in the water.

It was necessary to appeal to the captain's authority before the girls could be parted.

The captain interfered gently and firmly.

"Come, my dear," he said, putting his arm round Anne; "you won't mind _me!_ I have got a daughter of my own." Anne's head fell on the sailor's shoulder.