But, in proportion as he gracefully labored, the frightened governess
began to realize the danger of her situation.
"I hope that no one will observe us," she said, speaking rapidly
and under her breath. "Mr. Johnstone is so eccentric, so haughty,
and so very peculiar!" Her distress was evident, and the gallant
Major at once hastened to allay her fears.
"I have already thought of that. My old friend, Ram Lal, has a
lovely garden in rear of his house and there we will be entirely
unobserved. For I have so much that I would say to you." It was with
a sigh of relief that the frightened woman hastily passed through
Ram Lal's spacious snuggery in rear of his jewel mart and was soon
ensconced in a little pagoda, where Major Hawke seated himself at
her side and skillfully took up his soft refrains.
In half an hour they were thoroughly en ban rapport, for the
graceful Major Hawke adroitly conversed with his laughing eyes
frankly beaming upon the lonely woman. He had drawn a long breath
of relief when he ran over the letter which the delighted Justine
frankly submitted to him for his inspection. The fair Euphrosyne's
secret advices justified his warmest anticipations. He had conquered
her heart.
"I will not delay you longer this morning," he said at last, with
an artful mock confidence. "I am infinitely grateful to you for so
kindly coming to meet me here. And it is only due to you to tell
you why I begged you to come here to-day.
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