William Black. White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume III
CHAPTER I. A CONFESSION
CHAPTER II. ONLY A HEADACHE
CHAPTER III. IN THE DARK
CHAPTER IV. TO ABSENT FRIENDS!
CHAPTER V. SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER VI. CERTAINTY
CHAPTER VII. A PARABLE
CHAPTER VIII. A RELEASE
CHAPTER IX "WHILE THE RIPPLES FOLD UPON SANDS OF GOLD."
CHAPTER X. BACKWARD THOUGHTS
CHAPTER XI. A TOAST
CHAPTER XII. EXPECTATIONS
CHAPTER XIII "YE ARE WELCOME, GLENOGIE!"
CHAPTER XIV. THE EQUINOCTIALS AT LAST
CHAPTER XV "FLIEH! AUF! HINAUS!"
CHAPTER XVI. AFTER THE GALE
CHAPTER XVII "A GOOD ONE FOR THE LAST."
CHAPTER XVIII. ADIEU
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Stornoway harbour, indeed! The weather was laughing at us. The glass had steadily fallen until it had got about as low as it could go with decency; and yet this next morning was more beautiful, and bright, and calm than ever! Were we to be for ever confined in this remote Loch of the Burying Place?
"Angus! Angus! where are you?" the Admiral calls out, as she comes up on deck.
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But our Queen Tita does not respond to that careless joke. There is a curious, constrained look on her face; and she quite peremptorily negatives a suggestion of the Youth that he should go below for the draught-board. Then one of us perceives that Angus Sutherland is not on deck.
Has the opportunity come at last, then, for the clearing away of all secret troubles? What end is there to be to this momentous interview? Is it Stornoway harbour? Is our frank-eyed young Doctor to come up with a silent wonder and joy on his face – a message that needs no speech – a message that only says, "About with the yacht, and let us run away to the northern seas and Stornoway?" The friend of these two young people can hardly conceal her anxiety. She has got hold of the case of an opera glass, and opens and shuts it quickly and aimlessly. Then there is a step on the companion way; she does not look; she only knows that Angus Sutherland comes on deck, and then goes forward to the bow of the gig, and stands by himself, and looks out to sea.
