I told him I wanted it for medicine, and that was quite true, for I thought it was a drug you were very likely to need, on your journey." "How much farther have we to ride ?" she asked, after a pause.
"Only about thirty-five miles--that is to say, it is only that distance to the frontier.

There is a road that is rather more direct, but it passes through Oussoor, a large town, which we had better avoid.

It is not more than fifty miles from the frontier to Tripataly, but once across the line we can take matters easily, and stop whenever you get tired." "It will be all very strange to me, Dick.

I sha'n't mind it, as long as you are with me, but it will be dreadful when you go.

I am afraid your mother won't like me.