Now that he’d caught his little light a’ love he had no intention of letting her go and fog gave him the perfect excuse to tease her into the cabin again. Next morning he togged himself up in his best waistcoat, tied a clean kerchief round his neck and gave his beard a trim and a good brushing. Then, choosing his moment, when he knew she would be at leisure, he prowled the quarter-deck until he found her with those two stupid mates of hers, gave her a conspiratorial grin and told her she was needed in the galley, ‘What’s the best place for ’ee in this weather, if you ask my opinion on’t.’ The grin and the opinion were both wasted, for Marianne had been awake most of the night regretting what she’d done and worrying about it until she felt quite sick. Now she was feeling very unsure of herself, ashamed that she’d given in to him so easily, ashamed that she’d been unfaithful to poor Jem, even ashamed that she’d enjoyed it. And she had enjoyed it, rather to her surprise.
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