Something has happened at her house which makes it out of the question for us to ask her father again now.

So we are keeping silent.

In the meantime an architect in India has just written to Mr.Hewby to ask whether he can find for him a young assistant willing to go over to Bombay to prepare drawings for work formerly done by the engineers.

The salary he offers is 350 rupees a month, or about 35 Pounds.

Hewby has mentioned it to me, and I have been to Dr.Wray, who says I shall acclimatise without much illness.
Now, would you go ?' 'You mean to say, because it is a possible road to the young lady.' 'Yes; I was thinking I could go over and make a little money, and then come back and ask for her.