The Wasp — 1913 — page 242: what you’re looking at

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THE WASP 237 until his excellency at last pocketed his official dig- nity and went aboard the sloop to come to an under- standing with the sailor. Each apologized to the other«half a dozen times. They shook hands as often; and at last they went ashore together and up to Government House arm in arm. Their friendship was an assured thing; but Alex- ander was not happy. He could not rid himself of the idea that much of the governor’s kindness to him was inspired by pity—by pity for him because his name was Burnham. It was a hard pill for Alexander to swallow. Half an hour later, when he sat in the garden with Elizabeth, his mind and heart were poisoned toward her with the same thought. For she, too, was very kind. A Burnham wants to be admired by the woman he loves, not pitied by her. Alex- ander could not deny, even to himself, that he loved Elizabeth. The Tartar went out of the little harbor again at an early hour of the morning on another cruise in ' search of pirates. Comichooks.com