to say you don’t know that these - murderers - set fire to the ship?”
“No - yes! I heard you say so last night.”
“And you don’t want to know what for?”
Out of politeness I protested that I did; but, as I live, all I wanted to know just then was whether my love loved me - whether she ever could - whether such happiness was possible under heaven!
“You remember all that mystery about the cargo?” she continued eagerly, her pretty lips so divinely parted!
to say you don’t know that these - murderers - set fire to the ship?”
“No - yes! I heard you say so last night.”
“And you don’t want to know what for?”
Out of politeness I protested that I did; but, as I live, all I wanted to know just then was whether my love loved me - whether she ever could - whether such happiness was possible under heaven!
“You remember all that mystery about the cargo?” she continued eagerly, her pretty lips so divinely parted!
