“You must be cold,” I said. “Aren't you?”

“No.”

“But you must be. Take the wheel a moment.”

“I am not cold.”

“Take the wheel.”

She took it. I groped about in the cuddy again, got out my storm coat, an old pea jacket which I wore on gunning expeditions, and brought it to her.

“Slip this on,” I said.

“I do not care for it.”

“Put it on.”

“Mr. Paine,” haughtily, “I tell you . . . . oh!”