One might say that Fredrick W has been in a dizzy spell of resentment and revenge. Basking in the attentions of two or more agreeable young girls. Neglecting Anne with chilly politeness.

But he can't keep his focus - somewhere on the fringes of his perception Anne begins to emerge, more and more like his former love and finally the admiration of two other men and her capable handling of the emergency seems to wake him up. It's as if he is finally able to see more clearly. And only to find he has run aground! What a mess he finds himself in!