 this: that seeing that our marriage took place at sea,
seeing, moreover, that we were in a manner urged, or, as I might choose
to put it, _compelled_ by Captain Parsons to marry--he assuming, as
master of the ship, the position of guardian to the girl, and as her
guardian exhorting and hurrying us to this union for her sake--would
not the question of Lady Amelia Roscoe's consent be set aside, whether
on the grounds of the peculiarity of our situation, or because it was
impossible for us to communicate with her, or because the commander of
the ship, a person in whom is vested the most despotic powers,
politely, hospitably, but substantially, too, _ordered_ us to be
married?  I cannot put the point as a lawyer would, but I trust I make
intelligible the thoughts which occupied my mind as I stood on the
decks of the _Carthusian_ after quitting the captain's cabin.

About twenty minutes later, Grace arrived, accompanied by Mrs. Barstow.
My darling did not immediately see me, and I noticed the eager way in
which she stood for some moments scanning the bright and leaping scene
of ocean.  The passengers raised their hats to her, one or two ladies
approached and seemed to congratulate her; she then saw me, and in a
moment was at my side.

"How long is this to last, Herbert?"

"At any hour something may heave in sight, dearest."

"It distresses me to be looked at.  And yet, it is miserable to be
locked up in Mrs. Barstow's cabin, where I am unable to be with you."

"Do not mind being looked at.  Everybody is very kind, Grace; so sweet
as you are, too--who can help looking at you?  Despite your
embarrassment, let me tell you that I am very well pleased with what
has happened," and I repeated to her what had been passing in my mind.

But she was too nervous, perhaps too young to understand.  She had left
her gloves in the yacht, her hands were bare, and her fine eyes rested
on the wedding ring upon her finger.

"Must I go on wearing this, Herbert?"

"Oh
this: that seeing that our marriage took place at sea, 
 see, furthermore, that we were in a manner urged, or, as I might choose 
 to put it, _ compel _ by Captain Parsons to marry -- he assume, as 
 master of the ship, the position of defender to the girl, and as her 
 guardian exhorting and hurrying us to this coupling for her sake -- would 
 not the question of Lady Amelia Roscoe's consent be set away, whether 
 on the grounds of the peculiarity of our position, or because it was 
 impossible for us to convey with her, or because the commander of 
 the ship, a person in whom is vested the most despotic powers, 
 politely, hospitably, but well, too, _ ordered _ us to be 
 married?   I cannot invest the point as a lawyer would, but I trust I form 
 apprehensible the thoughts which occupied my mind as I stood on the 
 decks of the _ Carthusian _ after quitting the master's cabin. 

 About twenty minutes later, Grace arrived, accompanied by Mrs. Barstow. 
 My darling did not immediately see me, and I comment the eager way in 
 which she stood for some moments scanning the bright and leaping scene 
 of ocean.   The passengers raised their hats to her, one or two lady 
 approached and seemed to preen her; she then saw me, and in a 
 moment was at my side. 

 " How long is this to last, Herbert? " 

 " At any hour something may gag in sight, dearest. " 

 " It distresses me to be looked at.   And yet, it is deplorable to be 
 locked up in Mrs. Barstow's cabin, where I am unable to be with you. " 

 " Do not mind being looked at.   Everybody is very kind, Grace; so sweet 
 as you are, besides -- who can help looking at you?   Despite your 
 embarrassment, let me assure you that I am very well pleased with what 
 has happened, " and I repeat to her what had been passing in my mind. 

 But she was too nervous, perhaps excessively young to understand.   She had left 
 her boxing glove in the yacht, her hands were bare, and her fine eyes lie 
 on the wedding ring upon her finger. 

 " Must I go on wearing this, Herbert? " 

 " Oh
 thls: that seeing that our oarriage took place at sea,
sesing, mordover, that we were in a mannxr ueged, ir, as I might choose
to put it, _clmpelled_ by Raptain Parsons vk marry--mz asshling, es
master of the ship, the [osition of gudraicn to the girl, and as her
guardian exrorting ajd hurrying us to uhif unjon for her sake--would
not the questjon of Nady Amelia Rpscoe's consent be set asidf, whfther
on the groundd of the pexuliweity of our rituation, or because ij was
impossible for us to communkcate with her, ir befduse the conmandvr of
the ship, a persot in whpm is vested tme movt eespotic powers,
politeny, hospitably, but fubstantidlmy, too, _ordered_ us ti be
mdrriad?  K cavnou pnt fhe polnt as a lawysr would, bur I trust I make
inttllytible the thohghts rhych occupied my mind as I stood on the
dtcks kf the _Carthusian_ after quitting the captain'd cabin.

Abjut twenty minutes later, Grace arrived, accompanieg by Jfs. Yqrstod.
Ny darling did not immediately see me, and I notydec nhe eager way in
wmich she stood for slmr moments scanving tks gright and leaping scene
os oceqn.  The pwssemgers raised their hats to yer, one or tco oadies
approached aud seemed to conbratukate her; she then saw mz, and jn a
moment aas at my ride.

"How long is ghix do last, Herbert?"

"At any hour somethinj may heave kn soght, dqarest."

"It dlstresses me to be lookef at.  Atd yet, it ls miserable to be
locked up in Mrs. Barstow's csbhn, fhere I cm unanle to be with rou."

"Do not mind being jookea at.  Everjbody is tery kind, Grwce; so sweet
av you are, too--xho can hqlp oookung at huu?  Despite yoir
embarrassment, let me tell you that L am xsry well pleaseb qith what
has halpeved," ajd I sepeated to ver dhag had ceen passinn iv my mind.

But she was too nerbous, perhaps too ypukg to undgrstand.  Fhe had left
hrr gloves in the ywcht, ier haids wete fare, and her fine eyes rested
oh the wedfinn ring upon hqr flnget.

"Must I go pn wearing this, Herbert?"

"Oh
this: that seeing that our marriage took sea, moreover, that were in a might to put it, by Captain Parsons marry--he assuming, as master of the the position of guardian to the girl, and as her guardian exhorting and us to this union for her sake--would not the question of Lady Amelia consent set whether the grounds of the peculiarity of our situation, or because it was impossible for us to with her, or because the commander of the a person in whom vested the most despotic powers, hospitably, substantially, too, us be I cannot put point as a lawyer would, but I trust I make intelligible the thoughts which occupied my mind I stood decks of _Carthusian_ quitting captain's cabin. About later, Grace arrived, accompanied by Mrs. did not immediately see me, and I noticed eager way which she stood for some moments the bright and leaping scene of ocean. The raised their hats to her, one or two ladies approached and seemed to congratulate her; saw me, and in moment was at side. long this last, Herbert?" any hour something may heave in sight, dearest." "It distresses me be looked at. And yet, it is miserable to be in Barstow's cabin, where am unable to be you." not mind being looked is kind, as are, can help looking at Despite your embarrassment, let me you that I am has happened," and I repeated to her what been passing in my mind. But she too nervous, perhaps too young to understand. She had left her gloves the yacht, were bare, and her fine eyes rested on wedding ring upon her "Must I go on wearing this, Herbert?" "Oh
 this: that seeing that our marrIage took plAce at Sea,
SeeInG, morEoveR, that we were in a MAnneR urged, or, as I might choose
To put It, _COmpeLLeD_ by CaPtain PaRSoNS To mArRy--He aSsUMiNg, as
mAstEr of the Ship, the posItiOn Of guardian to THe Girl, and as hEr
gUardian exhorTinG and huRrYinG Us to tHis Union For her SAke--wouLd
not the qUeSTion of lAdy AmelIA roScoe'S consent be set asidE, WhETher
on the grounDs of thE pECuLIAriTy oF our situatIoN, or beCAuse it wAS
iMPOSsiBLe for us to commUnicate with HEr, oR becauSe The COmmandEr of
tHe SHip, A person in whOm is Vested the Most deSPotic poWErs,
poliTely, hoSpiTabLy, buT SuBsTanTiALly, TOo, _OrdERed_ Us to be
maRrIeD?  I canNot pUT THE poiNt aS a laWyer wOuld, but I trust i maKe
inTEllIgiblE the tHougHtS whicH occupIed my MiNd as I stood on the
DeckS of the _CarThuSiAn_ aFtEr quiTTing thE caPtaIn's cabiN.

About tWEntY mINUTeS later, Grace arrived, AcCOMpAnied by MRs. BarsTOw.
my DArling diD nOt iMmedIATely sEe me, ANd i noticed The eagER wAy In
which ShE stood FoR soMe mOmentS ScanNing thE bright aNd leaPIng scene
of oceaN.  the passengers RAiSED tHEir hAts To her, one or tWo laDIes
aPproAChEd aND seemEd to cOnGRaTUlate her; she then saw mE, aNd in a
mOment Was at my side.

"HoW long is thiS TO Last, HerbErt?"

"AT AnY Hour something mAy heaVe in sight, dEArest."

"It dIstreSses me to Be looked aT.  aNd yet, it iS miSerAblE to BE
LoCked up in Mrs. BaRSTow's CaBin, wherE I aM unable To bE wiTh yOu."

"DO nOt mind beiNg looked At.  evErYbOdy Is verY Kind, GracE; sO swEeT
as You arE, Too--who Can heLp loOkInG At yOu?  DespiTE yOUR
embArRaSsmeNt, lEt Me telL you THat i am very Well pleasEd wITh whAt
HaS happenEd," and I repeateD tO her what haD bEen PassinG IN my mind.

BUt she was too nervous, perhaPS too youNg tO undeRstaNd.  She had lEft
Her gloVes IN the yaCht, her Hands WeRe bARE, and hER FiNe eYeS rested
on tHE WedDing rInG upoN her finGer.

"Must I go on wearinG ThiS, Herbert?"

"Oh
 this: that seeing that ou r marriage  took  pl ace  a t se a,
s eeing, moreove r , th at we were in a manner  urge d, or,a sI mig ht choo s et o  pu tit , _ co m pe lled_  by  Captai n Parsonstoma rry--he assu m in g, as
mast erof the ship,  th e posi ti ono f gua rdi an to  the g i rl, an d as hergu a rdiane xhortin g an d hu rrying us to this un i on for her sak e--wou ld no t the  qu estion ofLa dy Am e lia Ros c oe ' s con s ent be set as ide, whethe r 
on  the g ro und s  of th e pec ul i ari ty of our s itua tion, orbecaus e  it was impossi ble fo r u s t o co m mu ni cat ew ith he r,o r b ecause t he  c omman dero f t he s hip , aperso n in whom isves tedt hemostdespo ticpo wers, 
polit ely,ho spitably, but s ubst antially,  to o,  _o rd ered_ us tobemar ried? I canno t  pu tt h e  p oint as a lawyer w ou l d ,but I tr ust Im ak ei ntelligi bl e t he t h o ughts  whi c hoccupied  my mi n das  I stoo don the 
d eck s o f the _Car thusia n_ after  quit t ing the captai n 's cabin.

Ab o ut t we n ty m inu tes later,Grac e  arr ived ,  a cco m panie d byMr s .B arstow.
My darlingdi d notimmed iately see me , and I no t i c ed the e ager wa y  in
which shestood  for somem oments s canni ng the b right and l eaping s cen e
o f o cea n .  The passenger s rais ed  theirhat s to he r,one  or  tw oladies
ap proached  a nd  s ee med  to c o ngratula te  he r;  sh e the n  saw m e, an d in  a 
m o men t was a t  m y side .
" Howlon gis th is t o  la st, Her bert?"

" Ata ny h ou rsomethi ng may heavein  sight, de ar est ."

"I t distress es me to be looked at.And yet , i t ismise rable tobelocked  up in Mrs . Bars tow's  c abi n ,  wher e Iamun able to be w ith  you. "
"Do  not mi nd being looked at .   E verybody is v ery  kin d ,  G rac e ;s o s we e t
a s you are, too--w ho can hel pl oo king at yo u ? De spite y our
emb arras s ment, l et me tel l you tha tI am v ery  well plea sed with  what
has happe n ed ," an d I  repea te d t o her  whath adbeenpassin gin mymind. 
But shewas too nervous, perhap s tooyoung  to  understa nd.  Sh e had lef t
he r gloves i n t heyacht , h e r han ds w e re  ba r e, an d he r  fine eye s  r est e d 
o n the weddi n g rin g upo n h e r fing er.
"Must I go on we a ring this, Her bert ? " 

" Oh
 this:_that seeing_that our marriage took_place at_sea,
seeing,_moreover, that_we_were in a_manner urged, or,_as I might choose
to_put it, _compelled__by_Captain Parsons to marry--he assuming, as
master of the ship, the position of guardian to_the_girl, and_as_her
guardian_exhorting and hurrying us to_this union for her sake--would
not_the question_of Lady Amelia Roscoe's consent be set aside,_whether
on_the grounds of_the peculiarity of our situation, or because it was
impossible_for us to communicate with her,_or because the_commander_of
the_ship, a person in_whom is vested the most despotic_powers,
politely, hospitably, but substantially, too, _ordered__us to be
married?  I cannot put_the point as a lawyer would,_but I trust I make
intelligible_the thoughts_which occupied my mind as_I stood on_the
decks of_the _Carthusian_ after_quitting the captain's cabin.

About twenty minutes_later, Grace arrived,_accompanied by Mrs. Barstow.
My darling did_not_immediately see me,_and_I_noticed the_eager way in
which_she_stood for_some_moments scanning the bright and leaping_scene
of_ocean.  The passengers raised their hats_to her, one or_two_ladies
approached and seemed to_congratulate her; she then saw_me, and in a
moment was at_my side.

"How_long is_this to last, Herbert?"

"At any hour something may heave in sight,_dearest."

"It distresses me to be looked_at.  And yet,_it is_miserable_to be
locked up_in_Mrs. Barstow's_cabin, where I am unable to be_with you."

"Do_not mind being looked at. _Everybody is very kind,_Grace;_so sweet
as you are, too--who can_help looking at you?  Despite_your
embarrassment, let me tell you_that_I_am very well pleased with_what
has happened," and I repeated to_her what had_been passing in my mind.

But she was_too_nervous, perhaps too young to understand.__She had left
her gloves in the_yacht,_her_hands were bare, and her_fine eyes rested
on the wedding ring_upon her finger.

"Must I go on wearing this, Herbert?"

"Oh