\"Oh，IhadtogivehimsomekindofreasonformybeingalonewhenIdidnotfindyouasIexpected，\"shesaidhalfwearily。Thenachangecameoverhertiredface；asmileofmingledaudacityandtentativecoquetrylitupthesmallfeatures。\"Perhapsitistrue；
perhapsImayhaveahusbandcomingonthesteamer——thatdepends。
Sitdown，Jim。”
Shelethishanddrop，andpointedtoanarmchairfromwhichshehadjustrisen，andsankdownherselfinacornerofthesofa，herthinfingersplayingwithanddrawingthemselvesthroughthetasselsofthecushion。
\"Yousee，Jim，assoonasIwasfree，LouisSylvester——yourememberLouisSylvester？——wantedtomarryme，andeventhoughtthathewasthecauseofDick\'sdivorcingme。HeactuallywentEasttosettleupsomepropertyhehadlefthimthere，andhe\'scomingonthesteamer。”