And about twenty miles beyond Nobble were the new and now much reputed Ahalala diggings, at which they purposed to make their first debut.

It had been decided that they would go direct from Melbourne to Nobble,--not round by Sydney so as to see more of the world, and thus spend more money,--but by the direct route, taking the railway to Albury and the coaches, which they were informed were running between Albury and Nobble.

And it had also been determined that they would spend but two nights in Melbourne,--'just to get their things washed,'-- so keen had they been in their determination to begin their work.

But on all these matters there had been no discussion now for a month, nor even an allusion to them.
'What do you mean to do when we land ?' Caldigate asked on that last day.
'I thought all that was settled.

But I suppose you are going to change everything ?' 'I am going to change nothing.