Still, there is something a little mysterious about him.

I asked him casually what part of the country he came from.

He hesitated a moment, and then said, 'From the south of England.' Of course, I did not ask any further questions, as it was clear he did not care about naming the precise locality, or he would not have given so vague an answer.

I feel as deeply indebted to him as you do." Mr.Hudson nodded.

Only the evening before arriving at Cape Town, Captain Wilson had spoken to him on the matter of his affection for his daughter, and had asked his permission to speak to Frances.
They had known each other in the colony, but had not been intimate until thrown together on board the Paramatta.