"I can do that, too," he said, "though it is not my own. Hasn't Heber got a hymn which tells us of a place where
Every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile.
I forget the rest of it."
Miss Talbot faced him rapidly.
"Good gracious, Bobby, what is the matter with you? I never knew you in such a melting mood before?"
"How can I help it?" he half-whispered, laying his hand on her shoulder. "We have never been together so much before in our lives. Don't you realize, Edith, what it means to us if Mr. Brett discovers those diamonds within the next few hours or days?"
He bent closer towards her and his hand passed from her shoulder round her neck. "When we return to England, if you are willing, we can be married within a week."
A bright flush suffused her beautiful face. She bent her head and was silent. It is quite certain that Fairholme would have kissed her had not Daubeney shouted—
"Look here, you two, flirting on the bridge is strictly forbidden. You will demoralize the whole crew. Even the pilot cannot keep his eyes off you."