Ah Coom.

What's the idea of the black border ?" "My father recently died, sir." "But that style isn't Oriental." "I was educated in America." "Where ?" "At Yale." "Well, well! This part of the world is jammed full of surprises.

I met a Hindu a few weeks ago who was a Harvard man." "Will you be taking a pole-chair ?" "If that's the racket.

I naturally want to do it up in proper style." "Very well, sir.

I'll be outside the hotel at nine-thirty." Ten minutes' walk brought them to the hotel.