“Ibelieveit。ThatpartofthechannelIproposedswimmingwasexactlywheretwomenhavebeendrowned,sopeoplesay。I’mnotaverystrongswimmer,andtheywere。So,yousee。“
Gracecriedoutinastonishment。
“Oh!“sheexclaimed。Thenpointingtowardthebay,sheasked:“Outthere,bytheendofthatleader,wasit?“
“Yes,thatwasit。“
Shedrewalongbreath。Then,afteramoment: