"And now——"
"I say the same."
"What constitutes a hero in your estimation?"
"I don't know, but I can tell you the name of one; he is my ideal——"
She turned away her head to hide her crimson blushes.
"What is his name, and I will try to imitate him."
Her hand trembled on his arm.
"Is it your uncle, the captain?" he asked.
She murmured so low that he almost thought he misunderstood her, for the name he heard was his own.
"Do you mean it?" he asked eagerly.