to do so in time.

"She will be nothing remarkable when her freshness has worn off a
little."

In this opinion the Misses Cromarty thoroughly assented. They had
never been accused of stooping, and, indeed, were almost painfully
upright, and were certainly not particularly admired by subalterns.

Mrs. Doolan was charmed with her, and told her she hoped that they
would be great friends.

"This is a very pleasant life out here, my dear," she said, "if one
does but take it in the right way. There is a great deal of tittle
tattle in the Indian stations, and some quarreling; but, you know,
it takes two to make a quarrel, and I make it a point never to
quarrel with anyone. It is too hot for it. Then, you see, I have
the advantage of being Irish, and, for some reason or other that
I don't understand we can say pretty nearly what we like. People
don't take us seriously, you know; so I keep in with them all."

Mrs. Rintoul received her visitors on the sofa. "It is quite
refreshing to see a face straight from England, Miss Hannay. I only
hope that you may keep your bright color and healthy looks. Some
people do. Not their color, but their health. Unfortunately I am
not one of them. I do not know what it is to have a day's health.
The climate completely oppresses me, and I am fit for nothing.
You would hardly believe that I was as strong and healthy as you
are when I first came out. You came out with Dr. Wade--a clever
man--I have a very high opinion of his talent, but my case is