With that I brought the downpour on myself.However, I was glad to avert what was uncommonly near a scuffle,even at the price of the captain's drunken ill-will. I do not thinkI have ever heard quite so much vile language come in a continuousstream from any man's lips before, though I have frequented eccentriccompany enough.
"My God! Ann Veronica," he said, struggling to keep his hold upon her;"my God! Tell me--tell me now--tell me you love me!"His expression was as it were rapaciously furtive. She... read more
