It was absolutely and completely empty.
"The treasure is lost," said Miss Morstan, calmly.
As I listened to the words and realized what they meant, a great shadow seemed to pass from my soul.

I did not know how this Agra treasure had weighed me down, until now that it was finally removed.

It was selfish, no doubt, disloyal, wrong, but I could realize nothing save that the golden barrier was gone from between us.

"Thank God!" I ejaculated from my very heart.
She looked at me with a quick, questioning smile.

"Why do you say that ?" she asked.
"Because you are within my reach again," I said, taking her hand.