midday
For some time she remained where he had left her , motionless . She felt very tired , without knowing why . Presently she went to her cabin and lay down . Mary did not see Stefan again until after the midday meal , though by the time she appeared on deck he had been waiting and searching for her for an hour . When he found her it was in an alcove of the lounge , screened from the observation of the greater part of the room . She was reading , but as he came toward her she looked up and closed her book . Before he spoke both knew that their relation to each other had subtly changed .