The Rajah of Bithoor is a most important personage.

He talks English very well, and gives splendid entertainments.

He is a most polite gentleman, and is always over here if there is anything going on.

The general idea is that he has set his mind on having an English wife, the only difficulty being our objection to polygamy.

He has every other advantage, and his wife would have jewels that a queen might envy." Isobel laughed.