"You shouldn't have bothered about my clothes, Guest," I protested.
"Nonsense," he answered curtly. "I can't play the part without a few
rehearsals. What about Miss Van Hoyt?"
"She is on board," I answered.
"You have spoken to her?"
"Yes!"
"Did she offer any explanations as to her presence?"
"She appeared to be surprised to see me," I answered. "She said that she
was going home."
Guest nodded thoughtfully.
"Her stepmother is an American," he remarked. "I don't suppose you knew
that?"
"I did not," I admitted. "I wish you would tell me all that you know of
Miss Van Hoyt."
"No time now," he answered. "You will be late for dinner as it is. Don't
seem too eager about it, but remember it is absolutely necessary that you
get an introduction to Mrs. Van Reinberg."
I nodded.
"I'll do my best," I promised.
CHAPTER XXI
"FOR YOU!"
I found that a place had been allotted to me about half-way down the
captain's table, on the right-hand side. My immediate neighbors were an
Englishman, on his way to the States to buy some commodity in which he
dealt, and a very old lady, quite deaf, in charge of a spinster daughter.
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