"She has drunk the whole bottle. I was never more astonished in my life."
"We shall have to humour her a bit. Of course, it must be stopped. And that reminds me—I want a home for her in England. Will you and your father give her one?"
"She'll do for the 'horrid' example at your temperance meetings, Gabrielle. Better take her."
"I think," said Gabrielle, "you had better see my father. You know that he is undecided about this call to Yonkers."
"He won't be undecided about it when I've had my say. Is the patient all right now? Do you think well of her?"
"I think she is terribly distressed, and is hiding it from all of us."
"A brave little girl! I guessed as much. We must get her away from this place as soon as possible. When does Sir Jules propose to sail?"
"Not until the Emperor leaves Corfu. He said so at lunch."
"He'll weigh before then; the Emperor doesn't mean to see him a second time. Anyway, you won't leave her, Miss Silvester, I go pat on that."
She averted her eyes from both of them, and looked away to the other yacht.