“Downthere，walkingontheroadtothevillageShewasinabluedress，andsheliftedtheveilofherbonnetandsaid：——’RamDass，givemysalaamstotheSahib，andtellhimthatIshallmeethimnextmonthatNuddea。’ThenIranaway，becauseIwasafraid。”
WhatDumoisesaidordidIdonotknowRamDassdeclaresthathesaidnothing，butwalkedupanddowntheverandahallthecoldnight，waitingfortheMemsahibtocomeupthehillandstretchingouthisarmsintothedarklikeamadmanButnoMemsahibcame，and，nextday，hewentontoSimlacross-questioningthebearereveryhour。
RamDasscouldonlysaythathehadmetMrsDumoiseandthatshehadliftedupherveilandgivenhimthemessagewhichhehadfaithfullyrepeatedtoDumoiseTothisstatementRamDassadhered。
HedidnotknowwhereNuddeawas，hadnofriendsatNuddea，andwouldmostcertainlynevergotoNuddea；eventhoughhispayweredoubled。
NuddeaisinBengal，andhasnothingwhatevertodowithadoctorservinginthePunjabItmustbemorethantwelvehundredmilesfromMeridki。