Luckily Mr Naga did not appear.
The Looshais were a particularly warlike race, and gardens situated near their territory were supplied by Government with stands of arms and had stockades for defence in case of attack.
The tea-planter's life was to me a very enjoyable one.

There was lots of interesting work to be done, lots of sport and amusement, and lots of good fellows.

The life promised to be an ideal one.

For its enjoyment, however, indeed for its possibility, there is one essential--good health.

Unfortunately that, during the whole period at Scottpore, was not mine; for the whole eighteen months fever had its grip on me; appetite was quite gone, and I subsisted on nothing but eggs, milk and whisky.