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20 “7T FORBID THE BANNS!” “Tt does not sound very formidable, does it, Mr. Charl- ton?” said Miss Travers after a pause. “Tt is quite a trifle, I am certain,’ said he. ‘ Nothing ever happens aboard these big steamers.”’ “Ts it possible that there is a tone of regret in your voice ?”’ said the girl. “Why do you want things to be happening ?”’ “T don’t,’ said he. “I want things to jog along as quietly as possible. Jogging along is true happiness, if people only knew it.” ‘So the Italians think: ‘ Qui va piano va sano,’ you know.” “They are right.” “ And yet the Italians are not much given to taking long voyages in ocean liners.”’ “No; they have reasons of their own which outweigh the prospect of a quiet voyage. People who eat quantities of olives, and swallow macaroni stewed in grease and garlic are not ideal passengers by sea.”’ ‘Mrs. Howard does not seem to possess much of the Italian’s wisdom who invented the proverb,’’ remarked Miss Travers. ‘She has been rushing between this and the fringe of the crowd round the engine room companion since the accident.” Mrs. Howard was going neither softly nor wisely. She gave one the impression of being decidedly alarmed. She was hurrying past Marian Travers when she heard her name spoken. ‘What do you say ?”’ she cried. ‘“‘ How can you stand there as if nothing had occurred, when perhaps the boiler or something has burst ?”’ “We were discussing the proverbial philosophy of the Latin races,’ said Julian Charlton. ‘‘ We sire yh! their proverbs are opposed to hurry and nervousness.’ “ Don’t be absurd. Have you any idea of what has hai pened? Did you ever see such ridiculous fools as those CORNICLOOOKS (2)