SailwithhimtotheMediterraneanthenextday？Passweeksandweeksabsolutelyalonewithhim，inthenarrowlimitsofavessel，withhishorriblesecretpartingusinsympathyfurtherandfurtherfromeachotherdaybyday？Ishudderedatthethoughtofit。
\"To—morrowisratherashortnotice，\"Isaid。\"Willyougivemealittlelongertimetoprepareforthevoyage？\"
\"Ohyes——takeanytimeyoulike，\"heanswered，not（asIthought）
verywillingly。\"Whileyouareresting——therearestilloneortwolittlethingstobesettled——IthinkIwillgobacktotheyacht。IsthereanythingIcandoforyou，Valeria，beforeIgo？\"
\"Nothing——thankyou，Eustace。\"