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bedroom knew her for what she was�察�shallow�察�tinkling�察�vain。。。 

     Presently from the garden below there came voices。 

     ;Isabel�察�we're all going for a bathe。        Do come� ─�

     ;Come�察�thou wife of William� ─�

     ;Call her once before you go�察�call once yet� ─�

     Isabel sat up。     Now was the moment�察�now she must decide。                  Would 

she   go   with   them�察  �or   stay   here   and   write   to   William。 Which�察  �which 

should it be�拭      �I must make up my mind。;            Oh�察�but how could there be 

any question�拭      �Of course she would stay here and write。 

     ;Titania� ─�piped Moira。 

     ;Isa´bel�拭─�

     No�察�it was too difficult。      ;I'llI'll go with them�察�and write to William 

later。   Some other time。        Later。    Not now。      But I shall certainly write�察─�

thought Isabel hurriedly。 

     And�察�laughing�察�in the new way�察�she ran down the stairs。 



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                           8。 THE VOYAGE。 



     The     Picton   boat   was    due   to  leave   at  half´past    eleven。    It   was    a 

beautiful night�察�mild�察�starry�察�only when they got out of the cab and started 

to walk down the Old Wharf that jutted out into the harbour�察�a faint wind 

blowing off the water ruffled under Fenella's hat�察�and she put up her hand 

to keep it on。      It was dark on the Old Wharf�察�very dark�察�the wool sheds�察�

the  cattle   trucks�察 �the   cranes   standing   up   so   high�察 �the   little   squat   railway 

engine�察  �all   seemed   carved   out   of   solid   darkness。     Here   and   there   on   a 

rounded   wood´   pile�察  �that   was   like   the   stalk   of   a   huge   black   mushroom�察�

there   hung   a   lantern�察  �but   it   seemed   afraid   to   unfurl   its   timid�察  �quivering 

light in all that blackness�察�it burned softly�察�as if for itself。 

     Fenella's   father   pushed   on   with   quick�察  �nervous   strides。     Beside   him 

her grandma bustled along in her crackling black ulster�察�they went so fast 

that she had now and again to give an undignified little skip to keep up 

with them。       As well as her luggage strapped into a neat sausage�察�Fenella 

carried clasped to her her grandma's umbrella�察�and the handle�察�which was 

a   swan's   head�察  �kept   giving   her   shoulder   a   sharp   little   peck   as   if   it   too 

wanted her to hurry。。。Men�察�their caps pulled down�察�their collars turned up�察�

swung by�察�a few women all muffled scurried along�察�and one tiny boy�察�only 

his little black arms and legs showing out of a white woolly shawl�察�was 

jerked along angrily between his father and mother�察�he looked like a baby 

fly that had fallen into the cream。 

     Then suddenly�察�so suddenly that Fenella and her grandma both leapt�察�

there sounded from behind the largest wool shed�察�that had a trail of smoke 

hanging over it�察 �Mia´oo´oo´O´O� ─�

     ;First whistle�察─�said her father briefly�察�and at that moment they came in 

sight   of   the   Picton   boat。   Lying   beside   the   dark   wharf�察  �all   strung�察  �all 

beaded with round golden lights�察�the Picton boat looked as if she was more 

ready to sail among stars than out into the cold sea。              People pressed along 

the    gangway。      First   went    her  grandma�察     �then   her  father�察  �then   Fenella。 

There was a high step down on to the deck�察�and an old sailor in a jersey 

standing by gave her his dry�察�hard hand。               They were there�察�they stepped 

out   of   the   way   of   the   hurrying   people�察  �and   standing   under   a   little   iron 



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stairway that led to the upper deck they began to say good´bye。 

     ;There�察  �mother�察  �there's   your   luggage� ─  �said   Fenella's   father�察  �giving 

grandma another strapped´up sausage。 

     ;Thank you�察�Frank。; 

     ;And you've got your cabin tickets safe�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�dear。; 

     ;And your other tickets�拭─�

     Grandma felt for them inside her glove and showed him the tips。 

     ;That's right。; 

     He   sounded   stern�察  �but   Fenella�察  �eagerly   watching   him�察  �saw   that   he 

looked     tired  and   sad。   ;Mia´oo´oo´O´O� ─        �The    second    whistle   blared 

just above their heads�察�and a voice like a cry shouted�察 �Any more for the 

gangway�拭─�

     ;You'll give my love to father�察─�Fenella saw her father's lips say。             And 

her grandma�察�very agitated�察�answered�察 �Of course I will�察�dear。                 Go now。 

You'll be left。    Go now�察�Frank。        Go now。; 

     ;It's  all  right�察 �mother。     I've   got  another    three   minutes。;    To    her 

surprise Fenella saw her father take off his hat。             He clasped grandma in 

his arms and pressed her to him。          ;God bless you�察�mother� ─�she heard him 

say。 

     And grandma put her hand�察�with the black thread glove that was worn 

through on her ring finger�察�against his cheek�察�and she sobbed�察 �God bless 

you�察�my own brave son� ─�

     This   was    so  awful   that  Fenella   quickly   turned    her   back   on  them�察�

swallowed once�察�twice�察�and frowned terribly at a little green star on a mast 

head。     But she had to turn round again�察�her father was going。 

     ;Good´bye�察     �Fenella。    Be    a  good    girl。;  His    cold�察 �wet   moustache 

brushed her cheek。        But Fenella caught hold of the lapels of his coat。 

     ;How      long   am   I  going    to  stay�拭─  �she   whispered     anxiously。    He 

wouldn't look at her。       He shook her off gently�察�and gently said�察 �We'll see 

about   that。    Here�     �Where's   your   hand�拭─     �He   pressed   something   into 

her palm。     ;Here's a shilling in case you should need it。; 

     A   shilling�    �She    must   be   going   away    for   ever�    �Father� ─    �cried 

Fenella。     But he   was gone。      He was   the  last   off the  ship。    The  sailors 



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put their shoulders to the gangway。            A huge coil of dark rope went flying 

through   the   air   and   fell   ;thump;   on   the   wharf。  A  bell   rang�察  �a   whistle 

shrilled。    Silently   the   dark   wharf   began   to   slip�察  �to   slide�察  �to   edge   away 

from them。       Now there was a rush of water between。               Fenella strained to 

see with all her might。        ;Was that father turning round�拭�or waving��or 

standing   alone��or   walking   off   by   himself�拭       �The   strip   of   water   grew 

broader�察    �darker。    Now     the   Picton   boat   began    to  swing    round    steady�察�

pointing   out   to   sea。   It   was   no   good   looking   any   longer。    There   was 

nothing to be seen but a few lights�察�the face of the town clock hanging in 

the air�察�and more lights�察�little patches of them�察�on the dark hills。 

     The freshening wind tugged at Fenella's skirts�察�she went back to   her 

grandma。       To her relief grandma seemed no longer sad。                She had put the 

two sausages of luggage one on top of the other�察�and she was sitting on 

them�察�her hands folded�察�her head a little on one side。              There was an intent�察�

bright look on her face。         Then Fenella saw that her lips were moving and 

guessed that she was praying。            But the old woman gave her a bright nod 

as if to say the prayer was nearly over。            She unclasped her hands�察�sighed�察�

clasped them again�察�bent forward�察�and at last gave herself a soft shake。 

     ;And now�察�child�察─�she said�察�fingering the bow of her bonnet´strings�察 �I 

think we ought to see about our cabins。             Keep close to me�察�and mind you 

don't slip。; 

     ;Yes�察�grandma� ─�

     ;And be careful the umbrellas aren't caught in the stair rail。                 I saw a 

beautiful umbrella broken in half like that on my way over。; 

     ;Yes�察�grandma。; 

     Dark   figures   of   men   lounged   against the  rails。     In   the  glow  of   their 

pipes a nose shone out�察�or the peak of a cap�察�or a pair of surprised´looking 

eyebrows。       Fenella glanced up。        High in the air�察�a little figure�察�his hands 

thrust   in   his   short   jacket   pockets�察  �stood   staring   out   to   sea。 The   ship 

rocked ever so   little�察�and   she thought the stars   rocked too。            And now  a 

pale steward in a linen coat�察�holding a tray high in the palm of his hand�察�

stepped   out   of   a   lighted   doorway   and   skimmed   past   them。      They   went 

through that doorway。         Carefully over the high brass´bound step on to the 

rubber     mat   and   then   down     such   a  terribly   steep   flight   of  stairs  that 



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