We were talking about India.

She remembers my dear mamma; and, do you know"-- her bright expression fading to sadness--"I can scarcely remember her! I should have stayed with Decima--may I call her Decima ?" broke off Lucy, with a faltering tongue, as if she had done wrong.
"Certainly you may." "I should have stayed with Decima until now, talking about mamma, but a gentleman came in." "A gentleman ?" echoed Lady Verner.
"Yes.

Some one tall and very thin.

Decima called him Jan.

After that, I went to my room again.