"Then don't let's sit up any longer, darling," she said. "We can't
either of us afford to lose our beauty sleep."

She rose with him, still with her shining eyes lifted to his, still with
that brave gaiety sparkling in their depths. She gave his arm a tight
little squeeze. "My, Billikins, how you've grown!" she said, admiringly.
"You always were--pretty big. But to-night you're just--titanic!"

He smiled and touched her cheek, not speaking.

"You fill the world," she said.

He bent once more to kiss her. "You fill my heart," he said.




CHAPTER X

THE SACRIFICE


They went round the bungalow together to see to the fastenings of doors
and windows. The _khitmutgar_ had gone to his own quarters for the
night, and they were quite alone. The drip, drip, drip of the rain was
still the only sound, save when the far cry of a prowling jackal came
weirdly through the night.

"It's more gruesome than usual somehow," said Puck, still fast clinging