somewhere. Are you much annoyed about it?"
"Annoyed or not, I began to fear you had forgotten."
"If I were a forgetful person, I had not been in my present condition. Because of one I could not forget I came to this place. And now I am come, not being able to forget you."
As she spoke, some one, coming from behind, seized Rohini by the throat. Startled, she exclaimed, "Who is that?"
A grave voice replied, "Your death!"
Rohini recognised Gobind Lâl. Feeling danger at hand, darkness all around, Rohini in a frightened, trembling voice said, "Let go! let go! I am not come with evil intent. Ask the bâbu who is here what I have come for." And Rohini pointed to the spot where Nishâkar had been seated, and she saw that no one was there! At sight of Gobind Lâl, Nishâkar had instantly vanished. In amazement, Rohini exclaimed, "Hallo! I declare! there is no one there!"
Gobind Lâl replied, "There is no one here. Come home with me."
In great dejection, Rohini slowly accompanied Gobind Lâl to the house.
