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ing to her side, he expressed a hope that she 

 was better. 



' So much so, that I should like to take 

 three or four turns on the deck,' said she. 



' Will you accept my arm ? ' said Eeginald. 



' I was just going to ask you to take com- 

 passion on me if you would,' said she. 



It is needless to say that Reginald was 

 delighted to act as escort, though his pleasure 

 was but short-lived, as she very soon felt tired, 

 and asked him to take her below. Having done 

 this, and delivered her into the charge of the 

 stewardess, her own maid being more tho- 

 roughly liors de combat than she was, he 

 went to the smoking-room, where he found 

 Acton and two others playing nap. 



' Will you come in ? ' said Acton. 



' Thanks ; just for half an hour.' 



'Well, I'll be shot ! ' said one of the party, 

 as Reginald went nap and only made two of 

 them. ' What on earth did you go on ? ' 



' Champagne,' said Reginald. ' I mean — oh ! 



