I travel straight to Kohara." "Very well.

I will write to you there," said Violet Oliver; but it seemed that she was not satisfied.

She walked slowly towards the door, with Shere Ali at her side.
"And you will stay in Chiltistan until you come back to us ?" she asked.
"You won't go down to Calcutta at Christmas, for instance?
Calcutta is the place to which people go at Christmas, isn't it?
I think you are right.

You have a career in your own country, amongst your own people." She spoke urgently.

And Shere Ali, thinking that thus she spoke in concern for his future, drew some pride from her encouragement.