"Then our peace here does not soothe you?" Hermione said.
"If I must be truthful—no," he answered.
He met Maurice's restless glance.
"I think I've had enough coffee," he added. "Coffee stimulates the nerves too much at certain times."
Maurice finished his and asked for another cup.
"He isn't afraid of being overstimulated," said Hermione. "But, Emile, you ought to sleep. You'll be dead tired this evening when you ride down."
"This evening," Hermione had said. Maurice wondered suddenly how late Artois was going to stay at the cottage.
"Oh no, it will be cool," Artois said.
"Yes," Maurice said. "Towards five we get a little wind from the sea nearly always, even sooner sometimes. I—I usually go down to bathe about that time."
"I must begin to bathe, too," Hermione said.