"Talk to him, Rani! Tell him everything! About the kufiah you intend to make, and all the good plans you proposed to prevent bloodshed."
The two unhappy souls, still sitting at the empty table, heard his sandalled footsteps pass out behind them.
Then they raised their eyes and for the first time looked into each other's faces.
CHAPTER XIII
When they began to speak it was in scarcely audible whispers.
"Helena!"
"Gordon!"
"Why are you here, Helena? What have you come for? You disliked and distrusted Ishmael Ameer when you heard about him first. You used to say you hated him. What does it all mean?"
Helena did not answer immediately.
"Tell me, Helena. Don't let me go on thinking these cruel thoughts. Why are you here with Ishmael in Khartoum?"