CHAPTER THREEThey reached the house to be met with the news that Colonel Thornhill had returned from Dover. Rowena ran to greet him.
“Oh Papa, how well you look! Did you have a good time?”
“Excellent, my darling.”
“Did The Adventurer go well? Oh, I’m longing to see her.”
“And so you shall. I plan to return tomorrow to take her for sea trials, and I thought you would like to go with me.”
“Papa!” she cried in delight. “That will be wonderful. Can Grandpapa come with us? He loves the sea so much.”
“No, thank you, my dear,” Mr. Farley said from the doorway, where he’d heard everything. “I fancy a few restful days here.”
When Rowena had slipped away to change the Colonel said abruptly, “Thank you!”
“The best thing for you and Rowena is to have a few days in each other’s company, away fr
