"She wouldn't fancy being 'brought around,' particularly by Marsh."
From her look of surprise, he knew that he had touched on dangerous ground, and he made haste to lead the conversation back to its former channel. He wished to impress Mildred with the fact that if he had not quite succeeded, he had by no means failed; but she listened indifferently, with the air of humoring an insistent child.
"I wish you would give it up and try something else," she said, at last. "This is no place for you. Why, you are losing all your old wit and buoyancy, you are actually growing serious. And serious people are not at all amusing."
Just then Alton Clyde and a group of people, among whom was Willis Marsh, emerged from the cabin, talking and laughing. Mildred arose, saying:
"Here come the Berrys, ready to go ashore."
"When may I see you again?" he inquired, quickly.
"You may come out this evening."
His eyes blazed as he answered, "I shall come!"
As the others came up, she said:
"Mr. Emerson can't accompany us. He wishes to see father."