As Glenister dragged himself up the beach, upon landing, Helen Chester called to him, and made room for him beside her. She noted that, for the first time, the audacity was gone from his eyes. It was very exciting and I cheered for you. He smiled quietly. Then it is because you are a man.
Women have to sacrifice a great deal.
For Glenister it was delightful, after the perils of the night, to rest in the calm of her presence and to feel dumbly that she was near. She saw him secretly caress a fold of her dress. If only she had not the memory of that one night on the ship. Though, of course, no woman could care for a man who would do such a thing. She owed him much.