He has certainly been making very strong running, and if I were a betting man I should not mind laying two to one on the event coming off." Frank joined the Osprey, which was lying off Portsmouth Harbour, on the following day.
"I am back earlier than I expected, George," he said, as Lechmere met him at the station.

"I have got tired of London, and want to be on board again." "Nothing gone wrong in town, I hope, Major ?" George said next day, as he was removing the breakfast things.

"You will excuse my asking, but you don't seem to me to be yourself since you came on board." "Well, yes, George.

I am upset, I confess.

I am sure you will be sorry, too, when I tell you that it is more than probable that Miss Greendale is going to marry Mr.Carthew." George put the dish he was holding down on the table with a crash, and stood gazing at Frank in blank dismay.
"Why, sir, I thought," he said, slowly, "that it was going to be you and Miss Greendale.