Alan thought she must mean that when her father died she would be alone in the world . He wanted to comfort her -- reassure her -- but he did not know how . One evening when he went to Four Winds he found the door open and , seeing the Captain in the living room , he stepped in unannounced . Captain Anthony was sitting by the table , his head in his hands ; at Alan 's entrance he turned upon him a haggard face , blackened by a furious scowl beneath which blazed eyes full of malevolence . `` What do you want here ? '' he said , following up the demand with a string of vile oaths . Before Alan could summon his scattered wits , Lynde glided in with a white , appealing face . Wordlessly she grasped Alan 's arm , drew him out , and shut the door . `` Oh , I 've been watching for you , '' she said breathlessly . `` I was afraid you might come tonight -- but I missed you . '' `` But your father ? '' said Alan in amazement . `` How have I angered him ? '' `` Hush . Come into the garden . I will explain there . '' He followed her into the little enclosure where the red and white roses were now in full blow . `` Father is n't angry with you , '' said Lynde in a low shamed voice . `` It 's just -- he takes strange moods sometimes . Then he seems to hate us all -- even me -- and he is like that for days .
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