When I came on board at Cape Town, after some months in South Africa, I found she was going by the same steamer to India." Which was literally true.

To have explained the rest would have been impossible, at least to anyone who did not know the whole of Hilda's history.
"And what are you both going to do when you get to India ?" "Really, Lady Meadowcroft," I said, severely, "I have not asked Miss Wade what she is going to do.

If you inquire of her point-blank, as you have inquired of me, I dare say she will tell you.

For myself, I am just a globe-trotter, amusing myself.

I only want to have a look round at India." "Then you are not going out to take an appointment ?" "By George, Emmie," the burly Yorkshireman put in, with an air of annoyance, "you are cross-questioning Dr.Cumberledge; nowt less than cross-questioning him!" I waited a second.