Miss Mallory discoursed of India.
Mrs.Colwood had lived in it.

But her husband had entered the Indian Civil Service, simply in order that he might have money enough to marry her.

And during their short time together, they had probably been more keenly alive to the depreciation of the rupee than to ideas of England's imperial mission.

But Herbert had done his duty, of course he had.

Once or twice as Miss Mallory talked the little widow's eyes filled with tears again unseen.