Balls are altogether out of my line, and as there is always a superabundance of men at such affairs here, there is no sense of duty about it." "What is your line, Mr.Bathurst ?" "I am afraid I have none, Miss Hannay.

The fact is, there is really more work to be done than one can get through.

When you get to know the natives well you cannot help liking them and longing to do them some good if they would but let you, but it is so difficult to get them to take up new ideas.

Their religion, with all its customs and ceremonies, seems designed expressly to bar out all improvements.

Except in the case of abolishing Suttee, we have scarcely weaned them from one of their observances; and even now, in spite of our efforts, widows occasionally immolate themselves, and that with the general approval.
"I wish I had an army of ten thousand English ladies all speaking the language well to go about among the women and make friends with them; there would be more good done in that way than by all the officials in India.