Hekepthisunrequitedattachmentbyhimasmenkeepawell-smokedpipe——forcomfort’ssake，andbecauseithadgrowndearintheusingItbroughthimhappilythroughtheSimlaseason。
　　HannasydewasnotlovelyTherewasacrudityinhismanners，andaroughnessinthewayinwhichhehelpedaladyontoherhorse，thatdidnotattracttheothersextohimEvenifhehadcastaboutfortheirfavor，whichhedidnotHekepthiswoundedheartalltohimselfforawhile。
　　ThentroublecametohimAllwhogotoSimla，knowtheslopefromtheTelegraphtothePublicWorksOfficeHannasydewasloafingupthehill，oneSeptembermorningbetweencallinghours，whena’rickshawcamedowninahurry，andinthe’rickshawsattheliving，breathingimageofthegirlwhohadmadehimsohappilyunhappy。
　　HannasydeleanedagainsttherailingandgaspedHewantedtorundownhillafterthe’rickshaw，butthatwasimpossible；sohewentforwardwithmostofhisbloodinhistemplesItwasimpossible，formanyreasons，thatthewomaninthe’rickshawcouldbethegirlhehadknownShewas，hediscoveredlater，thewifeofamanfromDindigul，orCoimbatore，orsomeout-of-the-wayplace，andshehadcomeuptoSimlaearlyintheseasonforthegoodofherhealth。
　　ShewasgoingbacktoDindigul，orwhereveritwas，attheendoftheseason；andinalllikelihoodwouldneverreturntoSimlaagain，herproperHill-stationbeingOotacamundThatnight，Hannasyde，rawandsavagefromtherakingupofalloldfeelings，tookcounselwithhimselfforonemeasuredhourWhathedecideduponwasthis；
　　andyoumustdecideforyourselfhowmuchgenuineaffectionfortheoldlove，andhowmuchaverynaturalinclinationtogoabroadandenjoyhimself，affectedthedecisionMrsLandys-HaggertwouldneverinallhumanlikelihoodcrosshispathagainSowhateverhediddidn’tmuchmatterShewasmarvellouslylikethegirlwho“tookadeepinterest“andtherestoftheformulaAllthingsconsidered，itwouldbepleasanttomaketheacquaintanceofMrs。
　　Landys-Haggert，andforalittletime——onlyaverylittletime——tomakebelievethathewaswithAliceChisaneagainEveryoneismoreorlessmadononepointHannasyde’sparticularmonomaniawashisoldlove，AliceChisane。
　　HemadeithisbusinesstogetintroducedtoMrsHaggert，andtheintroductionprosperedHealsomadeithisbusinesstoseeasmuchashecouldofthatladyWhenamanisinearnestastointerviews，thefacilitieswhichSimlaoffersarestartlingTherearegarden-parties，andtennis-parties，andpicnics，andluncheonsatAnnandale，andrifle-matches，anddinnersandballs；besidesridesandwalks，whicharemattersofprivatearrangement。
　　Hannasydehadstartedwiththeintentionofseeingalikeness，andheendedbydoingmuchmoreHewantedtobedeceived，hemeanttobedeceived，andhedeceivedhimselfverythoroughlyNotonlywerethefaceandfigure，thefaceandfigureofAliceChisane，butthevoiceandlowertoneswereexactlythesame，andsoweretheturnsofspeech；andthelittlemannerisms，thateverywomanhas，ofgaitandgesticulation，wereabsolutelyandidenticallythesameTheturnoftheheadwasthesame；thetiredlookintheeyesattheendofalongwalkwasthesame；thesloopandwrenchoverthesaddletoholdinapullinghorsewasthesame；andonce，mostmarvellousofall，MrsLandys-Haggertsingingtoherselfinthenextroom，whileHannasydewaswaitingtotakeherforaride，hummed，notefornote，withathroatyquiverofthevoiceinthesecondline：——“PoorWanderingOne！”exactlyasAliceChisanehadhummeditforHannasydeintheduskofanEnglishdrawing-roomIntheactualwomanherself——inthesoulofher——therewasnottheleastlikeness；sheandAliceChisanebeingcastindifferentmouldsButallthatHannasydewantedtoknowandseeandthinkabout，wasthismaddeningandperplexinglikenessoffaceandvoiceandmannerHewasbentonmakingafoolofhimselfthatway；andhewasinnosortdisappointed。
　　Openandobviousdevotionfromanysortofmanisalwayspleasanttoanysortofwoman；butMrsLandys-Haggert，beingawomanoftheworld，couldmakenothingofHannasyde’sadmiration。
　　Hewouldtakeanyamountoftrouble——hewasaselfishmanhabitually——tomeetandforestall，ifpossible，herwishes。
　　Anythingshetoldhimtodowaslaw；andhewas，therecouldbenodoubtingit，fondofhercompanysolongasshetalkedtohim，andkeptontalkingabouttrivialitiesButwhenshelaunchedintoexpressionofherpersonalviewsandherwrongs，thosesmallsocialdifferencesthatmakethespiceofSimlalife，HannasydewasneitherpleasednorinterestedHedidn’twanttoknowanythingaboutMrs。
　　Landys-Haggert，orherexperiencesinthepast——shehadtravellednearlyallovertheworld，andcouldtalkcleverly——hewantedthelikenessofAliceChisanebeforehiseyesandhervoiceinhisears。
　　Anythingoutsidethat，remindinghimofanotherpersonalityjarred，andheshowedthatitdid。
　　UnderthenewPostOffice，oneevening，MrsLandys-Haggertturnedonhim，andspokehermindshortlyandwithoutwarning“Mr。
　　Hannasyde。”saidshe，“willyoubegoodenoughtoexplainwhyyouhaveappointedyourselfmyspecialcavalierservente？Idon’tunderstanditButIamperfectlycertain，somehoworother，thatyoudon’tcaretheleastlittlebitintheworldforME。”Thisseemstosupport，bytheway，thetheorythatnomancanactortellliestoawomanwithoutbeingfoundoutHannasydewastakenoffhisguardHisdefenceneverwasastrongone，becausehewasalwaysthinkingofhimself，andheblurtedout，beforeheknewwhathewassaying，thisinexpedientanswer：——“NomoreIdo。”
　　Thequeernessofthesituationandthereply，madeMrsLandys-
　　HaggertlaughThenitallcameout；andattheendofHannasyde’slucidexplanation，MrsHaggertsaid，withtheleastlittletouchofscorninhervoice：——“SoI’mtoactasthelay-figureforyoutohangtheragsofyourtatteredaffectionson，amI？”
　　Hannasydedidn’tseewhatanswerwasrequired，andhedevotedhimselfgenerallyandvaguelytothepraiseofAliceChisane，whichwasunsatisfactoryNowitistobethoroughlymadeclearthatMrs。
　　HaggerthadnottheshadowofaghostofaninterestinHannasyde。
　　Onlyonlynowomanlikesbeingmadelovethroughinsteadofto——speciallyonbehalfofamustydivinityoffouryears’standing。
　　HannasydedidnotseethathehadmadeanyveryparticularexhibitionofhimselfHewasgladtofindasympatheticsoulinthearidwastesofSimla。
　　Whentheseasonended，HannasydewentdowntohisownplaceandMrs。
　　Haggerttohers“Itwaslikemakinglovetoaghost。”saidHannasydetohimself，“anditdoesn’tmatter；andnowI’llgettomywork。”ButhefoundhimselfthinkingsteadilyoftheHaggert-
　　Chisaneghost；andhecouldnotbecertainwhetheritwasHaggertorChisanethatmadeupthegreaterpartoftheprettyphantom……
　　Hegotunderstandingamonthlater。
　　ApeculiarpointofthispeculiarcountryisthewayinwhichaheartlessGovernmenttransfersmenfromoneendoftheEmpiretotheotherYoucanneverbesureofgettingridofafriendoranenemytillheorshediesTherewasacaseonce——butthat’sanotherstory。
　　Haggert’sDepartmentorderedhimupfromDindigultotheFrontierattwodays’notice，andhewentthrough，losingmoneyateverystep，fromDindigultohisstationHedroppedMrsHaggertatLucknow，tostaywithsomefriendsthere，totakepartinabigballattheChutterMunzil，andtocomeonwhenhehadmadethenewhomealittlecomfortableLucknowwasHannasyde’sstation，andMrs。
　　HaggertstayedaweekthereHannasydewenttomeetherAndthetraincamein，hediscoveredwhichhehadbeenthinkingofforthepastmonthTheunwisdomofhisconductalsostruckhimTheLucknowweek，withtwodances，andanunlimitedquantityofridestogether，clinchedmatters；andHannasydefoundhimselfpacingthiscircleofthought：——HeadoredAliceChisane——atleastheHAD
　　adoredherANDheadmiredMrsLandys-HaggertbecauseshewaslikeAliceChisaneBUTMrsLandys-HaggertwasnotintheleastlikeAliceChisane，beingathousandtimesmoreadorableNOWAliceChisanewas“thebrideofanother。”andsowasMrsLandys-Haggert，andagoodandhonestwifetooTHEREFORE，he，Hannasyde，was。
　　herehecalledhimselfseveralhardnames，andwishedthathehadbeenwiseinthebeginning。
　　WhetherMrsLandys-Haggertsawwhatwasgoingoninhismind，shealoneknowsHeseemedtotakeanunqualifiedinterestineverythingconnectedwithherself，asdistinguishedfromtheAlice-
　　Chisanelikeness，andhesaidoneortwothingswhich，ifAliceChisanehadbeenstillbetrothedtohim，couldscarcelyhavebeenexcused，evenonthegroundsofthelikenessButMrsHaggertturnedtheremarksaside，andspentalongtimeinmakingHannasydeseewhatacomfortandapleasureshehadbeentohimbecauseofherstrangeresemblancetohisoldloveHannasydegroanedinhissaddleandsaid，“Yes，indeed。”andbusiedhimselfwithpreparationsforherdeparturetotheFrontier，feelingverysmallandmiserable。
　　ThelastdayofherstayatLucknowcame，andHannasydesawheroffattheRailwayStationShewasverygratefulforhiskindnessandthetroublehehadtaken，andsmiledpleasantlyandsympatheticallyasonewhoknewtheAlice-ChisanereasonofthatkindnessAndHannasydeabusedthecoolieswiththeluggage，andhustledthepeopleontheplatform，andprayedthattheroofmightfallinandslayhim。
　　Asthetrainwentoutslowly，MrsLandys-Haggertleanedoutofthewindowtosaygoodbye：——“Onsecondthoughtsaurevoir，Mr。
　　HannasydeIgoHomeintheSpring，andperhapsImaymeetyouinTown。”
　　Hannasydeshookhands，andsaidveryearnestlyandadoringly：——“I
　　hopetoHeavenIshallneverseeyourfaceagain！”
　　AndMrsHaggertunderstood。
　　WRESSLEYOFTHEFOREIGNOFFICE。
　　Iclosedanddrewformylove’ssake，Thatnowisfalsetome，AndIslewtheRieverofTarrantMoss，AndsetDumenyfree。
　　Andevertheygivemepraiseandgold，AndeverImoanmyloss，ForIstrucktheblowformyfalselove’ssake，AndnotforthemenattheMoss。
　　TarrantMoss。
　　Oneofthemanycursesofourlifeouthereisthewantofatmosphereinthepainter’ssenseTherearenohalf-tintsworthnoticingMenstandoutallcrudeandraw，withnothingtotonethemdown，andnothingtoscalethemagainstTheydotheirwork，andgrowtothinkthatthereisnothingbuttheirwork，andnothingliketheirwork，andthattheyaretherealpivotsonwhichtheadministrationturnsHereisaninstanceofthisfeelingAhalf-
　　casteclerkwasrulingformsinaPayOfficeHesaidtome：——“DoyouknowwhatwouldhappenifIaddedortookawayonesinglelineonthissheet？”Then，withtheairofaconspirator：——“ItwoulddisorganizethewholeoftheTreasurypaymentsthroughoutthewholeofthePresidencyCircle！Thinkofthat？”
　　Ifmenhadnotthisdelusionastotheultra-importanceoftheirownparticularemployments，IsupposethattheywouldsitdownandkillthemselvesButtheirweaknessiswearisome，particularlywhenthelistenerknowsthathehimselfcommitsexactlythesamesin。
　　EventheSecretariatbelievesthatitdoesgoodwhenitasksanover-drivenExecutiveOfficertotakecensusofwheat-weevilsthroughadistrictoffivethousandsquaremiles。
　　TherewasamanonceintheForeignOffice——amanwhohadgrownmiddle-agedinthedepartment，andwascommonlysaid，byirreverentjuniors，tobeabletorepeatAitchison’s“TreatiesandSunnuds“
　　backwards，inhissleepWhathedidwithhisstoredknowledgeonlytheSecretaryknew；andhe，naturally，wouldnotpublishthenewsabroadThisman’snamewasWressley，anditwastheShibboleth，inthosedays，tosay：——“WressleyknowsmoreabouttheCentralIndianStatesthananylivingman。”Ifyoudidnotsaythis，youwereconsideredoneofmeanundertanding。
　　Now-a-days，themanwhosaysthatheknowstheraveloftheinter-
　　tribalcomplicationsacrosstheBorderisofmoreuse；butinWressley’stime，muchattentionwaspaidtotheCentralIndianStatesTheywerecalled“foci“and“factors。”andallmannerofimposingnames。
　　AndherethecurseofAnglo-IndianlifefellheavilyWhenWressleylifteduphisvoice，andspokeaboutsuch-and-suchasuccessiontosuch-and-suchathrone，theForeignOfficeweresilent，andHeadsofDepartmentsrepeatedthelasttwoorthreewordsofWressley’ssentences，andtacked“yes，yes。”onthem，andknewthattheywere“assistingtheEmpiretograpplewithseriouspoliticalcontingencies。”Inmostbigundertakings，oneortwomendotheworkwhiletherestsitnearandtalktilltheripedecorationsbegintofall。
　　Wressleywastheworking-memberoftheForeignOfficefirm，and，tokeephimuptohisdutieswhenheshowedsignsofflagging，hewasmademuchofbyhissuperiorsandtoldwhatafinefellowhewas。
　　Hedidnotrequirecoaxing，becausehewasoftoughbuild，butwhathereceivedconfirmedhiminthebeliefthattherewasnoonequitesoabsolutelyandimperativelynecessarytothestabilityofIndiaasWressleyoftheForeignOfficeTheremightbeothergoodmen，buttheknown，honoredandtrustedmanamongmenwasWressleyoftheForeignOfficeWehadaViceroyinthosedayswhoknewexactlywhento“gentle“afractiousbigmanandtoheartenupacollar-
　　galledlittleone，andsokeepallhisteamlevelHeconveyedtoWressleytheimpressionwhichIhavejustsetdown；andeventoughmenareapttobedisorganizedbyaViceroy’spraiseTherewasacaseonce——butthatisanotherstory。