You--you do not mind if I go ?" "Certainly not.

There is nothing for any of us to do, but just take things easy until night." "And then we are to go on, up the river ?" "Yes, unless, of course, something should occur during the day to change our plan.

Meanwhile Sam and I will take turns on guard, while you can remain undisturbed." She gave me her hand simply, without so much as a thought of any social difference between us, and I bowed low as I accepted it, equally oblivious.

Yet the realization came to her even as our fingers met, a sudden dash of red flaming into her cheeks, and her eyes falling before mine.
"Oh, I forgot!" she exclaimed, drawing away.

"It is so hard to remember." "I beg you not to try.