15/33 Notice, sahiba, I say not one word of love, though love such as mine is has seldom been offered to a woman. I say no word of love--as yet. I say, help me to escape by night, when I may make my way unseen back to my men: enable me to reach Howrah before my dear brother is aware of my trouble and before his men can start plundering, and name your own terms, sahiba!" Name her own terms--name her own terms--name her own terms! The words dinned through her head and she could grasp no other thought. She was alone in a cell with Jaimihr, and she could get out of it if she would name her terms! She must name them--she must hurry--what were they? |