He looked quite pale in the light of the lamp after the red dusk of the warm evening on deck.
"I don't want to have other fellows coming in," he said in a whisper, nodding at the door.
He stood looking at me for a moment as if irresolute, and then he suddenly seemed to arrive at some decision, for he pulled a small parcel out of his pocket and began to open it.
They really were not much to look at, though I would not have told him so for worlds.

There were a few sapphires--one of a considerable size, but uncut--and some handsome turquoises, but not of perfect color.

He turned them over with evident admiration.
"They will look lovely, set in gold, as a bracelet on _her_ arm," he said, softly.

He was very much in love, poor fellow! And then he added, humbly, "But I dare say they are nothing to yours." I chuckled to myself at the thought of his astonishment when he should actually behold them; but I only said, "Would you like to see them, and judge for yourself ?" "Oh! if it is not giving you too much trouble," he exclaimed, gratefully, with shining eyes.

"It's very kind of you.