. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . -cilious curve, he looked at me and winked ! I met RadabuUub as I went back to mytent, with a letter—a letter addressed to envelope was pink, and scalloped roundthe flap with an embossed bunch of address was in an unknown masculinehand, rather flowing, and the back suggestedthat a great many efforts had been requiredto make the flap adhere before any hadsucceeded. Instantly I divined that it wasfrom Mr. Bux, and scanned Radabullubscountenance, which, however, expressednothing. I noticed that he followe


. Vernon's aunt : being the oriental experiences of Miss Lavinia Moffat . -cilious curve, he looked at me and winked ! I met RadabuUub as I went back to mytent, with a letter—a letter addressed to envelope was pink, and scalloped roundthe flap with an embossed bunch of address was in an unknown masculinehand, rather flowing, and the back suggestedthat a great many efforts had been requiredto make the flap adhere before any hadsucceeded. Instantly I divined that it wasfrom Mr. Bux, and scanned Radabullubscountenance, which, however, expressednothing. I noticed that he followed me intothe tent, on the pretence of wanting to takeaway the lamp, and fussed about until Iwas obliged to tell him to be gone, for I wasdetermined not to open the missive in hispresence. I dont say that I was in thehabit of receiving letters of this nature, butI knew enough about them not to dothat. Leave me, I said to RadabuUub, and VERNONS AUNT 143 when Radabullub had well left, I calmlyinserted a hatpin into one corner of thecommunication and tore it open. It was. written upon foreign notepaper with bluelines, and began Respected Madam, whichstruck me as infelicitous. 144 VERNONS AUNT Respected Madam,—I have the honour tostate that all night I have been agonising uponthe pillo, and it is not the muskutos nor thebad digestion nor the pangs of conscience that Ican account for this. I do not wish to gild refinedgold or paint the lilies, but it is the memory ofmadams so gracious language which is my onlysupport in this trying our. Pending sanction, Iwill speak with Mr, V. H. Hawkins on Friday, lothinst., but I have the fear that he has prejudiceagainst your most humble slave, and will not hearme in the suit. Madam, my prayers are with judge the thing. Now )our neffew hasmost noble heart, but I think he cannot put upwith other mans collored skin. But skin is notsin. I have the honour to be, sir, your most devo-tional servant, Abdul Karim Bux. I was perfectly colle


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