Morley Ashton A Story of the Sea Author:James Grant General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1876 Original Publisher: Tinsley Bros. Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can s... more »elect from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. ROSE AND DK. HEEIOT. Supper was over in the cabin, and the little community there would soon be separating for the night, or " turning in," as it is technically named. " How brightly the stars are shining," said Rose, -as she peeped up through the skylight. " Should you like to go on deck for a moment ?" asked Dr. Heriot, in a low voice, as he hastened to her side. " Yes -- for a moment only." " Take care of chill," said Mr. Basset, warningly. " Take care rather of yourself, Miss Rose, and, of all things, take care of the doctor," said Captain Phillips, laughing. " Manfredi has charge of the deck; see how she is trimmed aloft. Report to me when you come down, and then I'll turn in." Rose coloured on hearing the captain's bantering tone, as she threw a shawl over her head and shoulders, took the doctor's ready arm, and hastened up the companion-stair. Ethel smiled sadly at her joyous and girlish sister, for she had seen how the intimacy between the young doctor and Rose had been ripening; and she wondered, or speculated on, how they would separate when the tedious voyage was over. Then she thought of Morley Ashton, and the fatal blight that had fallen so awfully and mysteriously upon her own first love. " Miss Basset," said Hawkshaw, rising, " would you wish " " To go on deck ? Oh, no, thank you," said she hurriedly, anticipating and replying to his offer without looking up from " I Promessi Sposi." Hawkshaw seated himself again, and bit his lip, while that malignant gleam which filled his eyes at times shot from them covertly and unseen. He ma...« less