"How do people travel in the Sahara?"
"In caravans, with camels and negroes. It is a troublesome journey, dear child, and—"
"Mamma Caraman, how much money have we at present in hand?" suddenly interrupted Clary.
The governess drew a pocketbook out of her work-basket, and, examining the contents, said:
"About three hundred pounds sterling, or seven thousand five hundred francs."
"That is very little," said Clary.
"We have besides bills of exchange to the amount of one hundred thousand francs."
"What may be the time now?"
"Nearly ten o'clock, Clary."