She paced the deck, therefore, and was dimly
grateful to Knight because he seemed always to be in the smoking room
when she took her walks.
At meals, however, unless she ate in her stateroom, they could not avoid
each other; and again she felt cause for gratitude because Knight had
accepted the Waldos' suggestion that they should take a table for four.
In spite of the Waldos' unwelcome attentions, their society was
preferable--infinitely preferable--to a duet with Knight.
They talked on such occasions; and the sharpest-eared scandal mongers
could have guessed at nothing strange from their manner. But, save at
these luncheons and these dinners, they scarcely spoke to each other.
Knight took his cue from Annesley. After the night when he had knelt at
her feet and begged her forgiveness he had never forced himself upon his
wife. He seemed to have a dread of being thought an intruder, and even
withdrew his eyes guiltily if the girl caught him looking at her with the
old wistful gaze to whose mystery she had now a tragic clue.
Annesley hoped that, before they landed, Knight might make some
opportunity to discuss ways and means of getting out of the dilemma
created by the Waldos.
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