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There was a bit of hauteur in her voice She preserved much of the

acerbity which had ood-by to

each other He would not acknowledge to himself that he hoped she would

meet him on another plane; he meekly accepted her attitude as the proper

one He was a sailor, and she was the daughter of Julius Marston

"Do you blaard to what you intend to

say to my father?" she de for you We must settle our affair"

"I aet ith him about my own business--simply my own

business, Miss Marston"

"But as toto say to him about me? You remember

I told you that I intended to protect ht you had a better opinion of me," he protested "Miss Marston,

as far as I a about you I do not even know you Do you understand?"

He started away hastily "Don't stay here Don't speak to me Somebody

may see you"

"'Come back here!"

He stopped