Oh, but ze palms waved a
welcome to me, and ze waters--ze so blue waters--zey sang a song to
me. Ze blue waves broke on ze coral--as I have seen it so, often.
Oh, but, Senoritas, I was sorry to awaken--so sorry--for it was but a
dream."
"No, Inez, it was not all a dream," said Cora, gently. "If you like,
you may go back to Sea Horse Island. We will take you to Porto Rico
with us, and from there you can easily go to your own island."
"Oh, will you--will you take me, Senoritas?" cried Inez, kneeling at
Cora's feet. "Oh, but it is magnificent of you!" and she covered
Cora's hands with kisses.
CHAPTER IX
OFF TO WATERS BLUE
"Oh, Jack! Aren't you just wild to go?"
"I don't know, Cora. Anything for a change, I suppose," was the
listless answer. "I'd go anywhere--do anything--just to get one good
night's sleep again."
"You poor boy! Didn't you rest well?"
"A little better than usual, but I'm so dead tired when I wake up--I
don't seem to have closed my eyes."
Jack's nervous trouble had taken the turn of insomnia---that bugbear
of physician and patient alike--and while the others had their night
hours filled with dreams, or half-dreams, of pleasant anticipation,
poor Jack tumbled and tossed restlessly.
"I'm sure you will be much better when we get to San Juan," affirmed
Cora. "The sea voyage will do you good, and then down there it will
be such a change for you.
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