His Other Wife: A Novel — page 283: what you’re looking at

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A VULTURE ON GUARD. 275 CHAPTER XXX. A VULTURE ON GUARD. ‘*You will keep the ship steadily in the course on which she is now running, and not stir from the decks until I bid you, no matter if it is the whole night. You under- stand me?” This was substantially what Valasco said to the Malay in his own tongue, whom he put in charge of the cutter at the moment of going down to join Faith in the cabin for their evening meal. The copper-hued visage of the East Indian showed no more interest in what was said to him than if he had been only a machine, instead of a man. He simply made a stolid sign of comprehension and assent, and assumed his post in silence. ‘‘Will you come out to tea, Miss Hilary?” said the cap- tain, for the first time addressing Faith by her name, and rapping gently on the door of her state-room. She appeared a moment later, and, as she placed herself at the table, said: ‘(Where is Mr. Conway? . Is he still too ill to sup with us?” | ‘‘He seems easier now. I’ve just seen him, and, as he is sleeping soundly, I would not disturb him. Sleep is the best physic, after all, when one can get hold of it.” Eomicbooks. (Ee)