"That is no answer," said Peter (it certainly was none for him). "Tell me what you said?"
"I—I told her about you, and about me ... and—and about him!"
"Oh!" said Peter, "about me, and you, and him? Well, and—and how did she take it?"
"She didn't say very much; she turned very pale. It was rather rough at the time, and I don't think she can be a very good sailor; for before I had even finished she got up and went below, and I haven't seen her since."
"But you told her about 'him'?" he persisted; "and when you say 'him,' I presume you refer to——?"
Here he paused expectantly.
"Of course!" she answered, with a touch of impatience. "Whom else should I be likely to refer to?"
"It's excessively absurd!" said Peter, driven to candour at last. "I—I remember perfectly that you did mention all the circumstances at the time: but I've a shocking memory for names; and, just for the minute, I—I find it difficult to recall where 'he' comes in exactly. Curious, isn't it?"
"Curious?" she said, passionately; "it's abominable!"