*
The following morning, as the sun was shining and it was very warm, everyone wanted to be on deck.
They left Marseilles very early.
René Dupré had gone ashore after kissing everyone goodbye.
Her last embrace was for the Vicomte, but Orlina knew without her saying so that she was annoyed. He had not returned with her as she had apparently expected.
She looked exceedingly smart and very French as she walked sedately down the gangway. She stepped into the carriage which was to take her to the Railway Station.
The Earl was anxious to proceed on the voyage and so the Vicomte had not been able to see her to the train.
As soon as they were under way, Orlina was up on deck and gazing at the coastline when the Earl joined her.
“I lay awake,” he said, “wondering how you could be so erudite
