“You did not tell him what you were going to do?”
“No, Nana, I did not.”
“Might you not perhaps have dropped some hint to Mr. van Nerekool, or may be to your mother? Do, Dalima, try and remember!”
“No, I have not given toean Charles the slightest hint of my intention. I told my mother that I was going to seek for you.”
“Where?” asked Anna.
“Well, Nana, at Karang Anjer.”
“But you knew that you would not find me at Karang Anjer?”
“Oh, I knew that; but I wanted to see Mrs. Steenvlak. I thought she would be sure to tell me where you had gone.”
“Did you go to Mrs. Steenvlak?” inquired Anna,
“Yes, Nana.”