“Why?” she asked. “What has happened?”
“I should have thought you might have guessed. “
“But I have not. I don’t know why you are behaving as you are. Oh, Harry, what have I done wrong?”
It was like the cry of a child that had been hurt and instantly Harry turned to her.
“For God’s sake, my darling,” he said, “don’t speak like that. I cannot stand it!”
Betty was still in sheer surprise and he went on,
“I love you! I thought you might have guessed that. If you think I can travel back with you in The Sea Siren without going mad and throwing myself overboard you are very much mistaken!”
“So that’s it!” Betty exclaimed in a rapt little voice. “Why did you not tell me so? I love you too, Harry! I have loved you for weeks and have been so unhappy because I thought you were – indifferent t
