He was gone.
"That is rather sudden," I said.
"More so than usual," was the reply.

"Did you see him go?
Did he go out by the door ?" "Not I," I answered, "when I looked round at the wall he was placidly sitting on that divan pointing with one hand at the yataghan.

Does he generally go so quickly ?" "Yes, more or less.

Now I will show you some pretty sport." He rose to his feet and went to the door.

"Narain!" he cried.