These attacks last a week, at least. I wish my
daughter, however, to go. One of the ladies on board will go with
her--Mrs. Callendar, I believe; and I am going to be so bold as to ask
you to accompany them, if you will. I know you better than any officer on
board; and, besides, I should feel safer and better satisfied if she went
under the protection of an officer,--these barbarous places, you
know!--though, of course, it may be asking too much of you, or what is
impossible."
I assented with pleasure. Belle Treherne was looking at the Latin names
on the bottles at the time, and her face showed no expression either of
pleasure or displeasure. Mr. Treherne said bluffly: "Dr. Marmion, you are
kind--very kind, and, upon my word, I'm much obliged." He then looked at
his daughter as if expecting her to speak.
She looked up and said conventionally: "You are very kind, Dr. Marmion,
and I am much obliged." Then I thought her eyes twinkled with amusement
at her own paraphrase of her father's speech, and she added: "Mrs.
Callendar and myself will be much honoured indeed, and feel very
important in having an officer to attend us.
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