Captain Fargo stood for a moment without replying, then asked simply, “What does she say?”
“It isn't settled; I have told her how I feel, and asked her for an answer to-morrow night.”
“Isn't she a little young?”
“I don't think so.”
“And you—you're a student?”
“No, I'm not.”
“Do you think you could support her? I'm afraid we have taught her to expect more than our position would seem to make right.”
“Yes, I can support her comfortably. You see, I—”
“Hasn't Annie told me you were a student?”
“Yes, I told her that, myself. There was a reason for it, Captain. The situation is unusual, and my only chance of keeping her out of what is to come lies in talking it out plainly with you.” He swept the beach with a swift glance, stepped close to the older man, and spoke rapidly and eagerly in a subdued voice.