"If she goes there must be a procession." The goddess nodded her head emphatically.

She was clearly adamant upon that point.
Ralston smiled.
"By all means.

The lady shall have a show, since she wants one," said he, and turning towards the door, he signalled to the Pathan to stop.
"But it must be this afternoon," said he.

"For she must go this afternoon." And he made his way out of the courtyard into the street.

The lady from Gujerat left Peshawur three hours later.