As they had already dined in Government House, neither of them was hungry, but they gladly accepted long iced drinks.
Finally, when the train, making much ado about it, moved out of the station, Aisha felt a feeling of joy.
Now at last she was on her way to her father and she felt that it was reasonable to believe that he would be at Simla.
His mission was in that direction, but the only issue that seemed a little disturbing was that he had not arranged for anyone from Government House to meet her.
That meant he had been quite certain he would be there himself and would have time to come to Calcutta after having seen the Viceroy.
‘I am sure he will be there,’ she told herself again reassuringly.
As once more Lord Kenington was reading Aisha’s thoughts, he said,
“Of course he will be
