. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . theirheels round the tent when I left it, while theusual number of disreputable ponies withpink noses snapped and squealed at each N 178 VERNONS AUNT Other under the nearest tree. There wasno sign anywhere of Mr. Bux. I wentinto my tent and tried to occupy myself witha newspaper. It was futile. Radabullubcame to ask me whether we would havecheetals liver or jungle-fowl for luncheon. Isaid cheetals liver. Stay! I added. When Mr. AbdulKarim Bux arrives this morning, let meknow, Radabullub. And he said he would. For a long
. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . theirheels round the tent when I left it, while theusual number of disreputable ponies withpink noses snapped and squealed at each N 178 VERNONS AUNT Other under the nearest tree. There wasno sign anywhere of Mr. Bux. I wentinto my tent and tried to occupy myself witha newspaper. It was futile. Radabullubcame to ask me whether we would havecheetals liver or jungle-fowl for luncheon. Isaid cheetals liver. Stay! I added. When Mr. AbdulKarim Bux arrives this morning, let meknow, Radabullub. And he said he would. For a long time I sat unoccupied, tryingto be sorry for Mr. Bux. It was difficult—he had been so very, very precipitate. Whenat last Radabullub, outside the tent-door,said Madam ! I started quite perceptibly.* Your honour, said Radabullub, when Iappeared, Abdul Karim Bux is now withthe sahib in the office-khana. Has he been there long.^ I asked ner-vously. * While one might make a fire of wetchips. And it appears, added Radabullub, that there has been a fault, and the anger of. PONIES SNAPPED AND SQUEALED AX EACH OTHER N I So VERNONS AUNT the sahib is hot. There is abuse, saidRadabullub, and very loud talk. I did not hesitate a moment. No un-happy Mahomedan should suffer indignitiesat the hands of my nephew because of asudden and foolish, but not unnatural, attach-ment for his aunt. It was bad enough, Ireflected, as I walked rapidly over to thetent, that his affection should be could hear Vernon storming ten yardsaway, Its no use ! he was saying angrily,as I entered. Youve got no case, and youdbetter clear out! I dont know how youdare What does this mean ? I interrupted,as calmly as I could force myself to speak. Is this the way to address any gentleman,however dark his complexion or idolatroushis creed, who comes to you in this capacity,Vernon ? My dear aunt Vernon began peremptorily, but the instant he saw andheard me, Mr. Bux prostrated himself. VERNONS AUNT iSi with tou
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