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I asked Mr Pohether the captain and his wife never conversed on

deck He said no--or at any rate they never exchanged more than a couple

of words There was some constraint between them For instance, on that

very occasion, when Mrs Anthony came out they did look at each other;

the captain's eyes indeed followed her till she sat down; but he did not

speak to her; he did not approach her; and afterwards left the deck

without turning his head her way after this first silent exchange of

glances

I asked Mr Pohat did he do then, the captain being out of the way

"I went over and talked to Mrs Anthony I was thinking that it er to the ship"

"The father was there of course?"

"Always," said Powell "He was always there sitting on the skylight, as

if he were keeping watch over her And I think," he added, "that he was

worrying her Not that she showed it in any way Mrs Anthony was

always very quiet and always ready to look one straight in the face"

"You talked together a lot?" I pursued my inquiries "She mostly let me