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But presently , through the faint fragrance of oleanders , other sounds began to penetrate , -- the strains of the waltz to which they had danced only the night before . The little art teacher turned wearily over and cried herself to sleep . On the morning which followed she rose very early , however , much too early to breakfast with Blair at the little table in the sunny corner . Instead , she ordered some coffee and toast at Jim 's Waffle Shop in the village and was hard at work sketching on the wharf before eight o'clock . She had suddenly remembered a promise to sketch Capt. Warren 's dog holding the gaff , a feat of which both Pal and his master were justifiably proud . Indeed , so long had the arrangement been made and so entirely had it been neglected , that no one was more surprised than the Captain himself at her unexpected appearance . `` But Pal and me ought to be at the Tuna Club in fifteen minutes , to take a party o ' members out fishin ' , '' he demurred .