 the
large family which this mild and happy couple bade fair to encumber
themselves with.  The church was within a short walk, an aged, ivy-clad
structure, with many noble trees round about it, and a yard full of
ancient, leaning indecipherable, memorial stones.  Grace was awaiting
our arrival that she might drive with Sophie to Penzance on her
shopping errands.  We embraced as though we had not met for years.  I
said to her:

"Now you are satisfied that you are my wife?"

"No," she cried, holding up her left hand from which she had removed
the wedding-ring; then producing it from her pocket, she added, "Keep
it till you can put it on properly."

This damped me, and my face showed some annoyance.  I honestly believed
her to be my wife, willing as I was that Frank should presently confirm
the ceremony that Captain Parsons had performed, and her removal of the
ring was a sort of shock to me, though, to be sure, my good sense told
me that if there was any virtue whatever in our shipboard union it was
not to be weakened by my carrying the ring instead of her wearing it.

She stood gazing at me in her loving, girlish way for a moment, then
observing disappointment, slipped her fingers into my waistcoat pocket,
pulled out the ring, and put it on again.  I kissed her for that, and
though Frank shook his head, Sophie said, "If Grace is really married,
as I believe her to be after what Frank read, then she is perfectly in
the right to do what her husband wishes."

But to make an end, seeing that but little more remains to be told.  It
was four days after our arrival at ---- that I drove Grace over to
Penzance to enable her to keep an appointment with her dressmaker.
Caudel still hung about the quaint old town.  He had sent me a rude,
briny scrawl, half the words looking as though they had been smeared
out by his little finger, and the others as if they had been written by
his protruded tongue, in which he said, in spelling beyond expression
wonderful, that he had brought the shipwright to terms, and wished to
see
the 
 large family which this mild and happy couple bade clean to restrain 
 themselves with.   The church was within a short base on balls, an aged, ivy - invest 
 structure, with many noble tree round about it, and a yard entire of 
 ancient, leaning indecipherable, memorial stones.   Grace was expect 
 our arrival that she might drive with Sophie to Penzance on her 
 shopping errands.   We embraced as though we had not met for class.   I 
 said to her: 

 " Now you are satisfied that you are my wife? " 

 " No, " she cried, holding up her leftover hand from which she had removed 
 the wedding - closed chain; then producing it from her pocket, she total, " Keep 
 it till you can frame it on properly. " 

 This damped me, and my face showed some annoyance.   I honestly think 
 her to be my wife, willing as I was that Frank should presently confirm 
 the ceremony that Captain Parsons had performed, and her removal of the 
 ring was a sort of jolt to me, though, to be sure, my good sense told 
 me that if there was any virtue whatever in our shipboard union it was 
 not to be weakened by my carrying the ring alternatively of her wearing it. 

 She stood gaze at me in her loving, girlish direction for a consequence, then 
 observing disappointment, slipped her finger into my waistcoat pocket, 
 pulled out the ring, and place it on again.   I kissed her for that, and 
 though Frank shook his head, Sophie said, " If Grace is really married, 
 as I think her to be after what Frank read, then she is perfectly in 
 the right to do what her husband wishes. " 

 But to make an end, seeing that but little more stay to be told.   It 
 was four days after our arrival at ---- that I drove Grace over to 
 Penzance to enable her to keep an appointment with her dressmaker. 
 Caudel however hung about the quaint old town.   He had mail me a rude, 
 briny scrawl, half the words looking as though they had been defame 
 out by his little finger, and the others as if they had been write by 
 his stick out tongue, in which he say, in spelling beyond expression 
 fantastic, that he had brought the shipwright to terms, and wish to 
 see
 thf
large family which this mild and happy couple bade rair to dncumber
themselves with.  The cyurch was within a short wauk, an agef, ivy-clae
strncture, with many noble tvzes rkmnd ayont it, and a yarc full of
atcient, leaning ivdzcipherable, memorial stones.  Grace wws awaiyijg
our arrival jhat xre mjght drive with Sophie to Penzance on her
vhopping erramds.  We embraced as though we jad not met for yewrs.  I
said jk hqe:

"Now you are satisfied that you arg my wife?"

"No," she cried, holding up her keft hand drim avich she hav remoned
the weddinn-ging; than prodicing it from mer pmckwt, she added, "Keep
it tmll you can put it og properlf."

Tkis damped me, and my daxe shmwed somd anvoyznre.  I honfstmy believes
her to be ny wife, willing as O rqs that Frank shoulq [resently confirm
the ceremony that Captdin Parsons had performed, qnd her removal of thg
ring was w sort of shock to me, though, to be sure, my good sanse voud
mt bmat kd hhere was any virtue whatever in our shipboarq umipn it was
not tj be weakenrd bu my carrying jhe riny ihstead of her wearlng it.

Sre stiod gazind at me in her loving, girlish wqy for a momvnt, rhen
observing disa'pointment, suippgd her fingers into my waistcuat locket,
pullef out the fing, and put it un sgdin.  I kissed her for that, and
thougi Frauk shook his head, Fophie saif, "If Nsace is really margied,
ad H believe jer to be after what Frank read, then she is pgrfactny in
the righb to do what hew husband wishgs."

But to iake xn end, seepng that uut little mjre remains tm be told.  It
xas four qays aftwr our xfrival at ---- thay I drove Grace ovee to
Penzance to eneble ger to keep an ckpountment with het dfesfmwkxr.
Cauqal still hunc abuut yhe qjaint old tidn.  Ne had sent me a ruda,
brihy scrawl, half the wjrds loojing as ehough they hsd been smeared
out by hms litvle fimget, and the others as if they had been wrihtek by
his protrtded tongue, in wkich he said, in spelling beyond expressiin
wonderful, that hw had brought the skikwright to tecms, anq wished do
see
the large family which this mild and bade to encumber with. The church an ivy-clad structure, with noble trees round it, and a yard full of leaning indecipherable, memorial stones. Grace was awaiting our arrival that she might drive Sophie to Penzance on her shopping errands. We embraced as though we had met years. said her: "Now you are satisfied that you are my wife?" "No," she cried, holding up her hand from which she had removed the wedding-ring; producing it from her she added, "Keep it till can it on This me, my face showed annoyance. I honestly believed her to be my wife, willing as I was that Frank should presently the ceremony Parsons had and removal the ring was of shock to me, though, to good sense told me that if there was virtue whatever our shipboard union it was not be weakened by my carrying the ring instead her wearing it. She stood gazing at me in her loving, girlish way for a observing disappointment, slipped her into my waistcoat pulled the and it on I kissed her for that, and though Frank shook his head, said, "If Grace is really married, as I believe her after Frank read, then is perfectly in the to what her husband wishes." make end, little remains be told. It was days after our arrival at that I drove Grace her to keep an appointment with her dressmaker. still hung about the quaint old town. had sent me a rude, briny scrawl, half the words looking as they had out by his little finger, and the others if they had been by his protruded tongue, in which he said, in beyond wonderful, that had brought the to terms, and to see
 the
large family which this miLd and happy CouplE baDe fAiR to eNcumBer
themselves wITh.  ThE church was within a short Walk, aN aGEd, ivY-ClAd
strUcture, wITh MANy nObLe TreEs ROuNd aboUt iT, and a yaRd full of
anCieNt, Leaning indecIPhErable, memoRiaL stones.  Grace Was AwaitiNg
Our ARrivaL thAt she Might dRIve witH Sophie to peNZance oN Her
shopPINg ErraNds.  We embraced as thOUgH We had not met for Years.  I
SaID tO HEr:

"NOw yOu are satisFiEd thaT You are mY WiFE?"

"nO," shE Cried, holding uP her left hanD FroM which ShE haD RemoveD
the wEdDIng-Ring; then proDuciNg it from hEr pockET, she addED, "Keep
it Till yoU caN puT it oN PrOpErlY."

THIs dAMpEd mE, And My face shOwEd Some aNnoyANCE.  i honEstLy beLieveD
her to be my wifE, wiLlinG As I Was thAt FraNk shOuLd preSently ConfiRm
The ceremony that captAin ParsonS haD pErfOrMed, anD Her remOvaL of The
ring Was a sorT Of sHoCK TO mE, though, to be sure, my gOoD SEnSe told
me That if THeRe WAs any virTuE whAtevER In our ShipBOaRd union iT was
noT To Be WeakeneD bY my carRyIng The Ring iNSteaD of her Wearing iT.

She sTOod gazing at me iN Her loving, girlISh WAY fOR a moMenT, then
observIng dISappOintMEnT, slIPped hEr finGeRS iNTo my waistcoat pocket,
PuLled ouT the rIng, and put it on Again.  I kissED HEr for thaT, and
THoUGh Frank shook hiS head, sophie said, "iF Grace is ReallY married,
As I believE HEr to be afTer WhaT FrAnk REAd, Then she is perfECTly iN
tHe right To dO what heR huSbaNd wIshEs."

but to make An end, seeInG tHaT bUt lIttle MOre remaiNs To bE tOld.  it
was FOur dayS afteR our ArRiVAl aT ---- that I dROvE gRace OvEr To
PeNzaNcE to enAble HEr tO keep an AppointmeNt wITh heR dReSsmaker.
caudel still huNg About the quAiNt oLd town.  hE Had sent mE a rude,
briny scrawl, half thE Words loOkiNg as tHougH they had bEen SmeareD
ouT By his lIttle fInger, AnD thE OThers AS If TheY hAd been writTEN by
His prOtRudeD tongue, In which he said, in speLLinG beyond expresSioN
wonDERfUl, tHAt HE haD bROugHT The shipwright to Terms, and wiShED tO
see
 the
large family which th is mild an d hap pycou pl e ba de f air to encumbe r 
the mselves with.  The chu rch w as with i na sho rt walk ,  a n age d,  i vy- cl a dstruc tur e, with  many nobl e t re es round abo u tit, and ayar d full of
an cie nt, le an ing indec iph erabl e, mem o rial s tones.  G ra c e wasa waiting o ur  arr ival that she mig h td rive with Soph ie toPe n za n c e o n h er
shoppin gerran d s.  Wee mb r a c eda s though we h ad not metf oryears.  I
s a id toher:
" N owyou are sat isfi ed that y ou are my wife ? "

"No, " shecri ed,  hol d in guphe r  le f than d  fr om which  s he  hadremo v e d thewed ding -ring ; then produc ing  itf rom  herpocke t, s he  adde d, "Ke ep
it  t ill you can put  iton proper ly. "
Th is  damp e d me,and  my  face s howed s o mean n o y an ce.  I honestly be li e v ed 
her tobe myw if e, willingas  Iwast h at Fr anks ho uld pres entlyc on fi rm
thece remony  t hat  Ca ptain Pars ons ha d perfor med,a nd her removal of the
ring w a sa so r t of  sh ock to me,thou g h, t o be su re, my go od se ns e  t o ld
me that if there  w as any  virt ue whatever i n our ship b o a rd union  itw as not to be weak enedby my carr y ing theringinsteadof her we a r ing it.
Sh e s too d g a z in g at me in he r lovi ng , girli shway for  amom ent , t he n
observi ng disap po in tm en t,slipp e d her fi ng ers  i nto  my w a istcoa t poc ket, 
p ul l edout the ri n g , an dpu t it  on  a gain.   Ik iss ed herfor that,  an d 
tho ug hFrank s hook his head ,Sophie sai d,  "I f Grac e is reall y married,
as I believe her tobeafter  wha t Frank r ead , then  sh e  is pe rfectl y inth e r i g ht to d owha ther husban d wis hes." 
Butto make  an end, seeing th a t b ut little mor e r emai n s  t o b e  t o ld.  I t
w a s  four days afte r our arri va l  a t ---- tha t  Idr ove Gra ce over  to
P e nzanceto enable  her to k ee p an a ppo intment wi th her d ressmaker . 
Caud e lstill  hu ng abo ut  th e qua int ol d  to wn. He had  s ent me  a ru de ,
brinyscrawl, half the wordslookin g astho ugh theyhad bee n smeared 
out  by his li ttl e f inger , a n d the  oth e rs  as if th ey h a d been wr i tt enb y 
h is protrude d t ong ue, i n w h ich he  sai d, in spelling be y ond expression 
won d e rfu l,t hathe  had brought t hesh i p wright t oterms, andwished t os ee
 the
large_family which_this mild and happy_couple bade_fair_to encumber
themselves_with._ The church_was within a_short walk, an aged,_ivy-clad
structure, with many_noble_trees round about it, and a yard full of
ancient, leaning indecipherable, memorial stones. _Grace_was awaiting
our_arrival_that_she might drive with Sophie_to Penzance on her
shopping errands._ We_embraced as though we had not met for_years._ I
said to_her:

"Now you are satisfied that you are my wife?"

"No,"_she cried, holding up her left_hand from which_she_had_removed
the wedding-ring; then producing_it from her pocket, she added,_"Keep
it till you can put it_on properly."

This damped me, and my face_showed some annoyance.  I honestly_believed
her to be my wife,_willing as_I was that Frank should_presently confirm
the ceremony_that Captain_Parsons had performed,_and her removal of the
ring was_a sort of_shock to me, though, to be_sure,_my good sense_told
me_that_if there_was any virtue_whatever_in our_shipboard_union it was
not to be weakened_by_my carrying the ring instead of her_wearing it.

She stood gazing_at_me in her loving,_girlish way for a moment,_then
observing disappointment, slipped her fingers into_my waistcoat_pocket,
pulled out_the ring, and put it on again.  I kissed her_for that, and
though Frank shook his_head, Sophie said, "If_Grace is_really_married,
as I believe_her_to be_after what Frank read, then she is_perfectly in
the_right to do what her husband_wishes."

But to make an_end,_seeing that but little more remains_to be told.  It
was four_days after our arrival at_----_that_I drove Grace over to
Penzance_to enable her to keep an_appointment with her_dressmaker.
Caudel still hung about the quaint old_town._ He had sent me a_rude,
briny_scrawl, half the words looking as_though_they_had been smeared
out by his_little finger, and the others as_if they had been written by
his protruded tongue, in_which he said,_in spelling beyond expression
wonderful, that_he_had_brought the shipwright to terms, and wished to
see