16/18 If he still harbors hatred toward that run-away son--and to my notion he is exactly that sort--he will never feel any too kindly toward Delia, or her child. If he has not freed them, that will be the reason--no neglect, but a contemptible revenue." "What are the two girls named ?" "Rene, and Eloise." "Which one is the daughter ?" "Really, Lieutenant, I do not know. You see I was never introduced, but merely gained a glimpse of them in the garden. I doubt if I would recognize the one from the other now. You see all this story was told me later." I sat there a long while, after he had gone below, the taciturn mate at the wheel. |