He appeared relieved to find Winn awake, and advancing with a cordial greeting, he laid the boy's own clothing, now cleaned and dried, within his reach.

"I should have sent Solon in with these," he explained, "but for fear he might make a noise that would rouse you, and I noticed last evening that you were sadly in need of sleep.

So, if you had not been awake, I should have stolen away as noiselessly as I entered, and left you to have your nap out.

Now, however, I think you had better come to breakfast, for Sabella and I finished ours some time ago." "Thank you, sir," said Winn.

"I will be out in half a minute; but will you please explain that painting?
I have been studying it ever since I woke." "That," replied the Captain, with an accent of honest pride, "is what I consider one of my _chef-dovers_.