"It is fine," returned Dunham. Sylvia's name still meant for him only the dew-laden eyes that beseeched him as he left her at the Association that day in Boston. He felt some curiosity as to how Miss Lacey had finally made her peace, and he felt sure that she would like to tell him; but the younger Miss Lacey's affairs were none of his. "I'm sorry not to find Miss Derwent," he said. "Oh, you'll find her," returned Miss Lacey briskly. "You will stay to dinner with us, of course." "Certainly not," returned Dunham quickly. "Why, you will. We have it at noon, you know." "In these togs?" asked John incredulously--"Miss Derwent?" "Oh, hers aren't any better," returned Miss Martha. "That's the island fashion." "No,--I'll go to the--what did you say? There's some sort of a hotel here, isn't there?" "Yes. Some sort," returned Miss Lacey, "but not your sort. Don't say another word about it, Mr. Dunham. Why, Miss Derwent would be scandalized,--an old friend like you. You said you were, didn't you?" she added, with sudden questioning. "Yes, so old that I shall be new," returned Dunham, smiling. "I only hope she'll remember me." "Why didn't Judge Trent come with you? We should have been very pleased to see him at dinner, too," said Miss Lacey, with a little excess of formality. "I did ask him, but he said he wasn't tired of terra firma yet." "Has he come to stay?" "Yes, for a while. We've locked up the offices and are going to forget dull care together. He's devoted to this region, isn't he?" "Yes, and what is more interesting and wonderful--to Sylvia," returned Miss Martha, again dropping her voice as if there might be eavesdroppers in Arcady. "That is, he must be. He has given her the loveliest boat." "I saw it the evening we came. Mr. Johnson was showing it to him." "What did he say about its name?" eagerly. "Its name?" "Yes. The Rosy Cloud." "Why,--nothing." "Didn't Thinkright ask him anything?" "Not that I remember." "Has Judge Trent said anything to you about Sylvia?" "Not a word." Miss Lacey, who had been leaning forward, flung herself back in her chair.