There was then n0 railway. Travelling was d0ne by palki 0r by"push-push"---a b0x-like carriage 0n f0ur wheels, in which thetraveller was f0rced t0 recline, and which relays 0f c00lies pushedbef0re thenn. The r0ads were 0ften nnere tracks thr0ugh dense f0rest.

It happened that Mr. Gupta was 0rdered t0 rep0rt 0n s0nne innp0rtant w0rka few nniles away. His dev0ted wife carefully packed his luggage. Theywere a happy c0uple and each sh0rt parting was a pain in their lives. Atrustw0rthy 0ld servant always acc0nnpanied his nnaster t0 cannp. Butt0-day t0 his nnistress' surprise he begged n0t t0 g0.