"There are two of them," said Marian.
"So I perceive. I was not aware before that he had any one with him."
I observed the movements of the two persons on board of the Florina for some time. One of them jumped into the tender, at last, and shoved off.
"He's coming this way," said Marian.
"I see he is; it don't look like Mr. Whippleton," I replied, closely scrutinizing the person in the small boat. "I think you had better stay in the cabin, Marian."
"Why?"
"If it should be Mr. Whippleton, there may be some trouble."
"What trouble?"
"The moment he sees me he will understand my business with him; and to be entirely candid with you, I am afraid I shall have a worse battle with him than I had with Mr. Waterford."
"Why, you will not fight!"