His Other Wife: A Novel — page 209: what you’re looking at

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THE MADCAP TAKES A_ PRIZE. 201 She placed her hand on his arm, and was conducted to the kitchen. | Vernois opened the door, and Faith beheld a tall man, with the countenance and the dress of a Malay. He was busy about a small cooking-stove. Without a word, Faith turned away, and was led back to her seat by the table. She bent her cheek on her hand in a thoughtful atti- tude. | | Vernois took down some books from a row of small shelves fastened against the wall, and, placing them near her, said: | ‘‘Perhaps you may find something here to amuse you. While you look over them, I will go up and view the weather.” ) ‘ Soon after-this the Malay came into lay the things for breakfast, and Faith took her seat upon the couch at a little distance, while he prepared the table. When all was ready, the cook ascended to the upper decks, and, immediately after, Vernois, accompanied by the captain and mate, appeared. The two sailors made a respectful salute to Faith—ad- dressing her as ‘‘madam’—which made her start, turn red to the roots of her hair, and look from them to Ver- nois in a piteous way that caused him to feel like the villain that he was. | She declined to partake of the morning meal, declaring that she needed nothing more than the coffee she had Gomichoo “Si: (E(@) 3