Conversations with the Twin Sailors filled many of the pages ; accounts of Paul 's `` adventures '' occupied others . Sometimes it seemed impossible that a child of eleven should have written them , then would come an expression so boyish and naive that Miss Trevor laughed delightedly over it . When she finished the book and closed it she found Stephen Kane at her elbow . He removed his pipe and nodded at the foolscap book . `` What do you think of it ? '' he said . `` I think it is wonderful . Paul is a very clever child . '' `` I 've often thought so , '' said Stephen laconically . He thrust his hands into his pockets and gazed moodily out to sea . Miss Trevor had never before had an opportunity to talk to him in Paul 's absence and she determined to make the most of it . `` I want to know something about Paul , '' she said , `` all about him . Is he any relation to you ? '' `` No . I expected to marry his mother once , though , '' said Stephen unemotionally . His hand in his pocket was clutching his pipe fiercely , but Miss Trevor could not know that . `` She was a shore girl and very pretty . Well , she fell in love with a young fellow that came teaching up t ' the harbour school and he with her . They got married and she went away with him . He was a good enough sort of chap .
I know that now , though once I was n't disposed XXXXX think much good of him .
Paul at harbour in into of over that to with