The father is trying to be sympathetic towards his pretty daughter but that's not enough, he would have stood as the man he is, to stop the nonsense his wife is trying to do. It's a girl's life at stake for Christ sakes. Well I'm glad that though the girl got lost, she was able to meet a rich woman who helped her out and she also showed her modest she was, she didn't take the big things but rather went for the lowliest. This must have won the heart of the wealthy woman.
I know things will work out well for her.
A Navy officer afraid Of water? No way! I think you just didn't want to catch a cold.
Six months is quite a long time to be away from home but I'm sure you must've had a good time all the while. I wish you a safe trip back home.