She did not eat much and at length laid down her knife and fork."
"Sea-sick?" asked Jan.
"No. I must be too frightened to be sea-sick."
"Frightened of what?"
"Of him." She leaned across the table. "I'm sure I saw him. Yes—spying through the window of my room just before I left it just now."
Jan tranquilly went on eating. "He can't hurt you aboard a boat."
"I don't mind that, so he won't hurt you."
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Jan shook his head. "He won't because he can't on here without getting caught."