They sent back a message of grateful thanks, and I never heard of them afterwards.

No doubt their relatives, who knew that their connection with the Dacoits was now known, would not let them come.
However, I had done all I could and I have no doubt the women were perfectly satisfied.

So you see, my dear, that the Indian bear, small as he is, is an animal which it is as well to leave alone, at any rate when he happens to be up on the side of a hill while you are at the foot." THE PATERNOSTERS "And do you really mean that we are to cross by the steamer, Mr.Virtue, while you go over in the Seabird?
I do not approve of that at all.
Fanny, why do you not rebel, and say we won't be put ashore?
I call it horrid, after a fortnight on board this dear little yacht, to have to get on to a crowded steamer, with no accommodation and lots of seasick women, perhaps, and crying children.

You surely cannot be in earnest ?" "I do not like it any more than you do, Minnie; but, as Tom says we had better do it, and my husband agrees with him, I am afraid we must submit.

Do you really think it is quite necessary, Mr.Virtue?
Minnie and I are both good sailors, you know; and we would much rather have a little extra tossing about on board the Seabird than the discomforts of a steamer." "I certainly think that it will be best, Mrs.Grantham.You know very well we would rather have you on board, and that we shall suffer from your loss more than you will by going the other way; but there's no doubt the wind is getting up, and though we don't feel it much here, it must be blowing pretty hard outside.