To begin with we were both hungry since our miseries of the night before had prevented us from eating any dinner.

Indeed she swore that she had scarcely tasted food since Saturday.

Then we had such a lot to talk about.

With short intervals we talked all that day, either in the house or while walking through the gardens and grounds.

Passing through the latter I came to the spot on the back drive where once I had saved her from being abducted by Harut and Marut, and as I recognized it, uttered an exclamation.