The Red Rat's Daughter

Ridiculous as the situation may have appeared in the fog, it had resolved itself into one of absolute danger now, and Browne felt the perspiration start out upon his forehead as he thought of what would have happened had she missed the tree and rolled a few feet farther. He had made up his mind to say nothing about the adventure of the afternoon, and yet, as he soon discovered, it was difficult to account for the time he had spent ashore if he kept silence on the subject. It is a very significant fact that when Browne looks back upon that journey now, the one most important fact, that strikes his memory, is that At last he bade Katherine put on her hat and accompany him to the deck.