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screaming paroquets�察�the botanical station�察�and even the ice´machine were 

all objects of delight。 

     On the other hand�察�the interior of the famous palace�察�which had been 

sent out complete from London�察�and which was wont to fill the wives of 

the   colonials   with   awe   or   to   reduce   them   to   whispers�察  �for   some   reason 

failed of its effect。      But they said they ;loved; the large gold V。 R。's on 

the back of the Councillors' chairs�察�and they exclaimed aloud over the red 

leather despatch´boxes and the great seal of the colony�察�and the mysterious 

envelopes marked ;On her Majesty's service。; 

     ;Isn't it too exciting�察�Florence�拭─�demanded Mrs。 Collier。                ;This is the 



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table   where   Sir   Charles   sits   and   writes   letters'   on   her   Majesty's   service��' 

and presses these buttons�察�and war´ships spring up in perfect shoals。                 Oh�察�

Robert�察─�she sighed�察 �I do wish you had been a Governor� ─�

     The   young   lady   called   Florence   stood   looking   down   into   the   great 

arm´chair in front of the Governor's table。 

     ;May I�拭─�she asked。         She slid fearlessly in between the oak arms of 

the chair and smiled about her。           Afterwards Sir Charles remembered her 

as she appeared at that moment with the red leather of the chair behind her�察�

with her gloved hands resting on the carved oak�察�and her head on one side�察�

smiling up at him。       She gazed with large eyes at the blue linen envelopes�察�

the stiff documents in red tape�察�the tray of black sand�察�and the goose´ quill 

pens。 

     ;I am now the Countess Zika�察─�she announced�察 �no�察�I am Diana of the 

Crossways�察�and I mean to discover a state secret and sell it to the Daily 

Telegraph。      Sir Charles�察─�she demanded�察 �if I press this electric button is 

war declared anywhere�察�or what happens�拭─�

     ;That second button�察─�said Sir Charles�察�after deliberate scrutiny�察 �is the 

one which communicates with the pantry。; 

     The    Governor     would    not   consider   their  returning    to  the  yacht   for 

luncheon。 

     ;You might decide to steam away as suddenly as you came�察─�he said�察�

gallantly�察 �and I cannot take that chance。           This is Bachelor's Hall�察�so you 

must pardon my people if things do not go very smoothly。;                    He himself 

led them to the great guest´chamber�察�where there had not been a guest for 

many   years�察  �and   he   noticed�察  �as   though   for   the   first   time�察  �that   the   halls 

through which they passed were bare�察�and that the floor was littered with 

unpacked boxes and gun´cases。             He also observed for the first time that 

maps of the colony�察�with the coffee´plantations and mahogany belt marked 

in different inks�察�were   not perhaps so decorative   as pictures and   mirrors 

and family portraits。       And he could have wished that the native servants 

had not stared so admiringly at the guests�察�nor directed each other in such 

aggressive   whispers。       On   those   other   occasions�察  �when   the   wives   of   the 

Councillors      came    to  the  semi´annual     dinners�察   �the  native   servants   had 

seemed adequate to all that was required of them。                He recollected with a 



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flush    that   in  the   town    these   semi´annual      dinners    were    described     as 

banquets。      He wondered if to these visitors from the outside world it was 

all equally provincial。 

     But their enjoyment was apparently unfeigned and generous。                       It was 

evident that they had known each other for many years�察�yet they received 

every remark that any of them made as though it had been pronounced by 

a new and interesting acquaintance。              Sir Charles found it rather difficult 

to   keep   up   with   the   talk   across   the   table�察  �they   changed   the   subject   so 

rapidly�察�and they half spoke of so many things without waiting to explain。 

He could not at once grasp the fact that people who had no other position 

in   the   world   save   that   of   observers   were   speaking   so   authoritatively   of 

public   men   and   public   measures。       He   found�察 �to   his   delight�察 �that   for   the 

first time in several years he was not presiding at his own table�察�and that 

his guests seemed to feel no awe of him。 

     ;What's   the   use   of   a   yacht   nowadays�拭─  �Collier   was   saying;   what's 

the use of a yacht�察�when you can go to sleep in a wagon´ lit at the Gare du 

Nord�察�and wake up at Vladivostok�拭             �And look at the time it saves�察�eleven 

days to Gib�察�six to Port Said�察�and fifteen to Colombothere you are�察�only 

half´way  around�察  �and   you're   already  sixteen   days   behind the   man   in   the 

wagon´lit。; 

     ;But   nobody   wants   to   go   to   Vladivostok�察─  �said   Miss   Cameron�察   �or 

anywhere else in a wagon´lit。            But with a yacht you can explore out´of´ 

the´way places�察�and you meet new and interesting people。                     We wouldn't 

have met Sir Charles if we had waited for a wagon´ lit。;                  She bowed her 

head   to   the   Governor�察  �and   he   smiled   with   gratitude。     He   had   lost   Mr。 

Collier somewhere in the Indian Ocean�察�and he was glad she had brought 

them back to the Windless Isles once more。 

     ;And   again   I   repeat   that   the   answer   to   that   is�察  �'Why   not�拭  �said   the 

March Hare��'; remarked Mr。 Collier�察�determinedly。 

     The answer�察�as an answer�察�did not strike Sir Charles as a very good one。 

But the ladies seemed to comprehend�察�for Miss Cameron said�此                      �Did I tell 

you about meeting him at Oxford just a few months before his deathat a 

children's   tea´party�拭     �He    was   so   sweet   and    understanding   with      them� �

Two   women   tried   to   lionize   him�察  �and   he   ran   away   and   played   with   the 



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children。     I was more glad to meet him than any one I can think of。                   Not 

as a personage�察�you know�察�but because I felt grateful to him。; 

     ;Yes�察�that way�察�distinctly�察─�said Mrs。 Collier。             ;I should have felt that 

way towards Mrs。 Ewing more than any one else。; 

     ;I   know�察   �'Jackanapes��';     remarked     Collier�察  �shortly�察   �a   brutal  assault 

upon the feelings�察�I say。; 

     ;Some one else said it before you�察�Robert�察─�Mrs。 Collier commented�察�

calmly。     ;Perhaps   Sir   Charles   met   him   at Apia。;        They   all   turned   and 

looked at him。       He wished he could say he had met him at Apia。                  He did 

not quite see how they had made their way from a children's tea party at 

Oxford      to  the   South    Pacific   islands�察   �but   he  was    anxious    to   join  in 

somewhere with a clever observation。               But they never seemed to settle in 

one place sufficiently long for him to recollect what he knew of it。                      He 

hoped they would get around to the west coast of Africa in time。                     He had 

been Governor of Sierra Leone for five years。 

     His   success   that   night   at   dinner   on   the   yacht   was   far   better。 The 

others seemed a little tired after the hours of sight´seeing to which he had 

treated   them�察  �and   they   were   content   to   listen。    In   the   absence   of   Mr。 

Clarges�察�who knew them word by word�察�he felt free to tell his three stories 

of   life  at  Sierra   Leone。     He     took   his  time    in  the  telling�察  �and   could 

congratulate       himself    that   his   efforts    had    never    been    more     keenly 

appreciated。      He felt that he was holding his own。 

     The night was still and warm�察�and while the men lingered below at the 

table�察�the two women mounted to the deck and watched the lights of the 

town   as   they   vanished   one   by   one   and   left   the   moon   in   unchallenged 

possession   of   the   harbor。     For   a   long   time   Miss   Cameron   stood   silent�察�

looking   out   across   the   bay   at   the   shore   and   the   hills   beyond。   A   fish 

splashed near them�察�and the sound of oars rose from the mist that floated 

above   the   water�察  �until   they   were   muffled   in   the   distance。     The   palms 

along   the   shore   glistened   like   silver�察  �and   overhead   the   Southern   Cross 

shone white against a sky of purple。            The silence deepened and continued 

for so long a time that Mrs。 Collier felt its significance�察�and waited for the 

girl to end it。 

     Miss   Cameron   raised   her   eyes   to   the   stars   and   frowned。    ;I   am   not 



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surprised that he is content to stay here�察─�she said。             ;Are you�拭      �It is so 

beautiful�察�so wonderfully beautiful。; 

     For   a   moment   Mrs。   Collier   made   no   answer。    ;Two   years   is   a   long 

time�察  �Florence�察─  �she   said�察   �and   he   is   all   I   have�察  �he   is   not   only   my   only 

brother�察�he is the only living soul who is related to me。 

     That makes it harder。; 

     The girl seemed to find some implied reproach in the speech�察�for she 

turned   and   looked   at   her   friend   closely。  ;Do   you   feel   it   is   my   fault�察�

Alice�拭─�she asked。 

     The older woman shook her head。              ;How could it be your fault�拭─�she 

answered。      ;If you couldn't love him enough to marry him�察�you couldn
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