Up to his arrival at Bombay, he had entertained hopes that their journey would end there; but, now that they were plainly whirling across India at full speed, a sudden change had come over the spirit of his dreams.
Tot aan zijne komst te Bombay had hij geloofd en had hij kunnen gelooven, dat daarmede de zaak zou zijn afgeloopen. Maar sedert hij in volle vaart Indië doorkliefde, had er eene omkeering in zijn geest plaats gehad.