His Other Wife: A Novel — page 221: what you’re looking at

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MAN TO MAN. 213 Vernois’ real designs had, or could have, penetrated her pure mind; nor did she doubt for an instant the intention of the captain to land them at the first possible point. Her sole anxiety, after the painfully embarrassing circum- stances that encompassed her, was for the friends who would be filled with alarms for her safety, and consumed with doubts as to the cause and manner of her disappear- ance. The hope of being restored to Lucerne before her mother could be apprised of her mischance, alone saved Faith’s gentle, affectionate heart from the keenest anguish. It was not without a sense of relief that she felt herself once more moving onward, and the thought of reach- ing Lucerne reconciled her to remaining aboard the Madcap. © Resuming her book, she endeavored to banish her gloomy reflections, and the movement of the ship over a calm sea so soothed her, that she soon fell into a deep, sweet sleep, from which she did not waken until the day was far spent. Nature was repaying herself for the restless tossings of the previous night. Meantime the mate had arisen from his couch, drenched his gray head and grizzly beard in a pail of cold water, arranged with decency the collar of his blue flannel blouse, combed his locks, and repaired to the quarter- deck, along which he found the young captain pacing slowly. Graff Conway had a keen eye in his head, as we have stated elsewhere, and it was well skilled in tracing the Eomicbooks: (E(0) 3