But he had deep-set , kindly eyes , and Miss Trevor liked his face . He moved off to one side when she came and stood there for a little , apparently gazing out to sea , while Paul and Miss Trevor talked . Then he walked away up the cove and disappeared in his little grey house . `` Stephen came down to see if you were a suitable person for me to talk to , '' said Paul gravely . `` I hope he thinks I am , '' said Miss Trevor , amused . `` Oh , he does ! He would n't have gone away and left us alone if he did n't . Stephen is very particular who he lets me ` sociate with . Why , even the rock people now -- I had to promise I 'd never let the Twin Sailors swear before he 'd allow me to be friends with them . Sometimes I know by the look of the Oldest Twin that he 's just dying to swear , but I never let him , because I promised Stephen . I 'd do anything for Stephen . He 's awful good to me . Stephen 's bringing me up , you know , and he 's bound to do it well . We 're just perfectly happy here , only I wish I 'd more books to read . We go fishing , and when we come home at night I help Stephen clean the fish and then we sit outside the door and he plays the violin for me . We sit there for hours sometimes . We never talk much -- Stephen is n't much of a hand for talking -- but we just sit and think . There 's not many men like Stephen , I can tell you . '' Miss Trevor did not get a glimpse of the foolscap book that day , nor for many days after . Paul blushed all over his beautiful face whenever she mentioned it .
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