Before the sun was fairly above the horizon all were astir.

They bathed faces and hands in the roiled water and greeted one another with thankfulness that the night had passed without harm to any member of the little company.
When the three men and their wives fled from Meerut they took with them enough food to last for several days.

There is little excuse for people dying of starvation in any part of India, though sad to say it is only recently that thousands were swept away by famine.

Fruit is abundant and little meat is necessary in hot countries.

Before the morning meal was partaken of Jack Everson asked Dr.Marlowe to explain the cause of the low moaning noise that had been in his ears for moat of the night.