There seemed to be no essential difference of opinion between the Irishman and the Persian in regard to the pleasures of the chase.
Miss Westonhaugh was evidently anxious to see tigers, and meant to do it, since she had expressed her wish to the two men most likely to procure her that innocent recreation.

Lord Steepleton Kildare by his position, and Isaacs by his wealth, could, if they chose, get up such a tiger-hunt for her benefit as had never been seen.

I thought she might have waited till the spring--but I had learned that she intended to return to England in April, and was to spend the early months of the year with her brother in Bombay.
"You want to see Miss Westonhaugh, and Miss Westonhaugh wants to see tigers! My dear fellow, go in and win; I will back you." "Why do you laugh, Griggs ?" asked Isaacs, who saw nothing particularly amusing in what he had said.
"Oh, I laughed because another young gentleman expressed the same opinions to me, in identically the same words, this morning." "Mr.Westonhaugh ?" "No.

You know very well that Mr.Westonhaugh cares nothing about it, one way or the other.

The little plan for 'amusing brother John' is a hoax.
The thing cannot be done.