Written in 1931 it first appeared in the April 1931 edition of Hearst's International Cosmopolitan (see Stott, 1973).
Maugham often introduced short stories as a contribution to periodicals and then later included them in books or collected editions.
The boat breaks down en route and they are forced to spend the night on a small island.
When morning comes and her virtue is still intact, she is convinced that he has had a change of heart and that he is, after all, a good man.
Miss Jones persuades Ginger Ted to accompany her as she travels the islands to render treatment.