murmuredJamesHardcome。“Butisn’titalmosttimeforthemtoturnandsweeproundtotheshore，astheotherboatingfolkhavedone？I
wonderwhatOlivemeansbysteeringawaystraighttothehorizonlikethat？Shehashardlyswervedfromadirectlineseawardsincetheystarted。“
’“Nodoubttheyaretalking，anddon’tthinkofwheretheyaregoing，“suggestsStephen’swife。
’“Perhapsso，“saidJames。“Ididn’tknowStevecouldrowlikethat。“
’“Oyes，“saysshe。“Heoftencomeshereonbusiness，andgenerallyhasapullroundthebay。“