He was satisfied that her
uncle's close attendance at her side--so foreign to his former
manner--was not without its purpose. Love, which he had in vain
attempted to stifle, pressed more vigorously at his heart. In her
recognition of him he had read that the sentiment in her heart was not
abated by his absence. Her melancholy aspect had awakened a new interest
in him. Disappointed in obtaining the interview he desired, he sought
the hurricane deck to think of her, and to cherish the warm feeling in
his heart. But what was his surprise, on reaching it, to find Emily
there, and alone!
After the departure of Jaspar she had retired to the gallery which
surrounds the cabin, to enjoy the freshness of the evening air. The
gallery was somewhat crowded, and, with a lady and gentleman, she had
ascended to the hurricane deck. Her companions, more gay and happy than
she, soon left her to the gloom and comparative silence which usually
reigns on the upper deck. There were no other passengers there, and,
fearing not the darkness or the loneliness, she was there venting the
sadness which pervaded her heart.
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