'What, not when they sail about all alone in fishing-smacks?'
'That certainly is unusually enterprising. May I see you safely into it?'
The Frau Förster came towards us and told him that the food he had ordered for eight o'clock was ready.
'No, thank you,' I said, 'don't bother. There is a fisherman and a boy to help me in. It is quite easy.'
'Oh but it is no bother——'
'I will not take you away from your supper.'
'Are you not going to have supper here?'
'I lunched here to-day. So I will not sup.'
'Is the reason a good one?'
'You will see. Good-bye.'