The light from the red-shaded lamp streamed across the pages.

Stella had written very fully of their wanderings, but her companion she scarcely mentioned.
It was like a gorgeous dream, she said.

Each day seemed to bring greater beauties.

They had spent the first two at Agra to see the wonderful Taj which of course was wholly beyond description.

Thence they had made their way to Rawal Pindi where Ralph had several military friends to be introduced to his bride.