ShehadbeenalittleshyofBreckonthewholemorning，andhadkepthimaskinghimselfwhethershewassorryshehadwalkedsolongwithhimthenightbefore，or，havingofferedhimduereparationforherfamily，shewasagaindroppinghim。Nowandthenheputhertothetestbywordsexplicitlydirectedather，andsherepliedwiththedreamypassivitywhichseemedhernormalmood，andinwhichhecouldfancyhimselfhalfforgotten，orrememberedwithaneffort。
Inthemidstofthisdoubtshesurprisedhim——hereflectedthatshewasalwayssurprisinghim——byaskinghimhowfaritwasfromTheHaguetothesea。HeexplainedthatTheHaguewasinthesealikealltherestofHolland，butthatifshemeanttheshore，itwasnodistanceatall。
Thenshesaid，vaguely，shewishedtheyweregoingtotheshore。HerfatheraskedBreckoniftherewasnotahotelatthebeach，andtheyoungmantriedtogivehimanotionofthesplendorsoftheKurhausatScheveningen；ofScheveningenitselfhedespairedofgivinganyjustnotion。
\"Thenwecangothere，\"saidthejudge，ignoringEllen，inhisdecision，asifshehadnothingtodowithit。
LottieinterposedavividpreferenceforTheHague。Shehad，shesaid，hadenoughoftheseaforonewhile，anddidnotwanttolookatitagaintilltheysailedforhome。Boyneturnedtohisfatherasifagooddealshakenbythisreasoning，anditwasMrs。KentonwhocarriedthedayforgoingfirsttoahotelinTheHagueandprospectingfromthereinthedirectionofScheveningen；Boyneandhisfathercouldgodowntotheshoreandseewhichtheylikedbest。