and drew a chair to the table. He shook his head, and with marvellous accuracy, considering that his gaze was fastened on a piece of cold beef, helped himself to a wedge of steak-pie. He ate with an appetite, and after pouring out and drinking a glass of ale gazed again at the forlorn figure of Mr. Truefitt.
"Words?" he breathed, in a conspirator's whisper.
The other shook his head. "No; they were very polite," he replied, slowly.
The captain nearly emitted a groan. He checked it with two square inches of pie-crust.
"A misunderstanding," said Mr. Truefitt.
The captain said "Ah!" It was all he could say for the moment.
"A misunderstanding," said the other. "I misled Mrs. Willett," he added, in a tense whisper.
"Good heavens!" said the captain.
"She had always understood—from me," continued Mr. Truefitt, "that when I married Susanna would go. I always thought she would. Anybody who knew Susanna would have thought so. You would—wouldn't you?"
"In the ordinary way—yes," said the captain; "but circumstances alter cases."
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