Julia took my hand, gazed at me still, and said, "Come!" Need I say I went?
I will not go over the pale ale and currie-bhaut again; but this I know, that in half an hour I was as much in love as I ever had been: and that in three weeks I--yes, I--was the accepted lover of Julia! I did not pause to ask where were the one hundred and twenty-four offers?
why I, refused before, should be accepted now?
I only felt that I loved her, and was happy! ***** One night, one memorable night, I could not sleep, and, with a lover's pardonable passion, wandered solitary through the city of palaces until I came to the house which contained my Julia.

I peeped into the compound--all was still; I looked into the veranda--all was dark, except a light--yes, one light--and it was in Julia's chamber! My heart throbbed almost to stilling.

I would--I WOULD advance, if but to gaze upon her for a moment, and to bless her as she slept.

I DID look, I DID advance; and, O heaven! I saw a lamp burning, Mrs.Jow.in a nightdress, with a very dark baby in her arms, and Julia looking tenderly at an ayah, who was nursing another.
"Oh, mamma," said Julia, "what would that fool Gahagan say if he knew all ?" "HE DOES KNOW ALL!" shouted I, springing forward, and tearing down the tatties from the window.

Mrs.Jow.ran shrieking out of the room, Julia fainted, the cursed black children squalled, and their d----d nurse fell on her knees, gabbling some infernal jargon of Hindustanee.