"But mind, uncle," she said, "I do not retract my opinion. What the
Rajah really is I don't pretend to know, but I am quite sure that
the character of a smiling host is not his real one, and that for
some reason or other he is simply playing a part."
"I had no idea that you were such a prejudiced little woman," the
Major said, somewhat vexed; "but as it is no use arguing with you
we had better drop the subject."
For the next month Cawnpore suffered a little from the reaction
after the gayety of the races, but there was no lack of topics of
conversation, for the rumors of disaffection among the troops gained
in strength, and although nothing positive was known, and everyone
scoffed at the notion of any serious trouble, the subject was so
important a one that little else was talked of whenever parties of
the ladies got together.
CHAPTER VIII.
"I have some bad news, Isobel. At least I suppose you will consider
it bad news," the Major said one morning, when he returned from the
orderly room. "You heard me say that four companies were going to
relieve those at Deennugghur. Well, I am going with them. It seems
that the General is of opinion that in the present unsettled state
of affairs there ought to be a field officer in command there, so
I have to go. For myself I don't mind, but you will find it dull
in a small station like that, after the gayeties of Cawnpore."
"I don't mind a bit, uncle, in that respect. I don't think I care
much for gayeties, but of course the move will be a trouble.
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