owing passage from the journal of a
traveller in India: "'When I was at Bombay, in 1829, I constantly heard
amongst the English there, of a young hero, the son of--'"

The count having paused a second, by reason of the barbarous spelling
of the name of Djalma's father, Adrienne immediately said to him, in her
soft voice: "The son of Kadja-sing."

"What a memory!" said the count, with a smile. And he resumed: "'A young
hero, the son of Kadja-sing, king of Mundi. On his return from a distant
and sanguinary expedition amongst the mountains against this Indian
king, Colonel Drake was filled with enthusiasm for this son of
Kadja-sing, known as Djalma. Hardly beyond the age of childhood, this
young prince has in the course of this implacable war given proofs
of such chivalrous intrepidity, and of so noble a character, that his
father has been surnamed the Father of the Generous.'"

"That is a touching custom," said the count. "To recompense the father,
as it were, by giving him a surname in honor of his son, is a great
idea. But how strange you should have met with this book!" added the
count, in surprise. "I can understand; there is matter here to inflame
the coolest head."

"Oh! you will see, you will see," said Adrienne.

The count continued to read: "'Colonel Drake, one of the bravest and
best officers of the English army, said yesterday, in my presence, that
having been dangerously wounded, and taken prisoner by Prince Djalma,
after an energetic resistance, he had been conveyed to the camp
established in the village of--"

Here there was the same hesitation on the part of the count, on seeing
a still more barbarous name than the first; so, not wishing to try the
adventure, he paused, and said to Adrienne, "Now really, I give this
up."

"And yet it is so easy!" replied Adrienne; and she pronounced with
inexpressible softness, a name in itself soft, "The village of
Shumshabad."

"You appear to have an infallible process for remembering geographical
names," said the count, continuing: "'Once arrived at the camp, Colonel
Drake received the kindest hospitality, and Prince Djalma treated
him with the respect of a son. It was there that the colonel became
acquainted with some facts, which carried to the highest pitch his
enthusiasm for prince Djalma. I heard him relate the two following.

"'In one of the battles, the prince was accompanied by a young Indian of
about twelve years of age, whom he loved tenderly, and wh