Hekepthisunrequitedattachmentbyhimasmenkeepawell-smokedpipe——forcomfort’ssake，andbecauseithadgrowndearintheusingItbroughthimhappilythroughtheSimlaseason。
HannasydewasnotlovelyTherewasacrudityinhismanners，andaroughnessinthewayinwhichhehelpedaladyontoherhorse，thatdidnotattracttheothersextohimEvenifhehadcastaboutfortheirfavor，whichhedidnotHekepthiswoundedheartalltohimselfforawhile。
ThentroublecametohimAllwhogotoSimla，knowtheslopefromtheTelegraphtothePublicWorksOfficeHannasydewasloafingupthehill，oneSeptembermorningbetweencallinghours，whena’rickshawcamedowninahurry，andinthe’rickshawsattheliving，breathingimageofthegirlwhohadmadehimsohappilyunhappy。
HannasydeleanedagainsttherailingandgaspedHewantedtorundownhillafterthe’rickshaw，butthatwasimpossible；sohewentforwardwithmostofhisbloodinhistemplesItwasimpossible，formanyreasons，thatthewomaninthe’rickshawcouldbethegirlhehadknownShewas，hediscoveredlater，thewifeofamanfromDindigul，orCoimbatore，orsomeout-of-the-wayplace，andshehadcomeuptoSimlaearlyintheseasonforthegoodofherhealth。
ShewasgoingbacktoDindigul，orwhereveritwas，attheendoftheseason；andinalllikelihoodwouldneverreturntoSimlaagain，herproperHill-stationbeingOotacamundThatnight，Hannasyde，rawandsavagefromtherakingupofalloldfeelings，tookcounselwithhimselfforonemeasuredhourWhathedecideduponwasthis；