His hair had changed to a kind of red chestnut. His
complexion was much darkened with the Indian sun. His eyes, too,
were darker, and no longer rolled slowly from one object to another,
but indicated by their quick glances a mind ready to observe and as
ready to resolve. His whole appearance was more than
prepossessing--it was even striking.
Robert was greatly delighted with the improvement in him, and far
more when he found that his mind's growth had at least kept pace
with his body's change. It would be more correct to say that it had
preceded and occasioned it; for however much the army may be able to
do in that way, it had certainly, in Moray's case, only seconded the
law of inward growth working outward show.
The young men went up to London together, and great was the pleasure
they had in each other's society, after so long a separation in
which their hearts had remained unchanged while their natures had
grown both worthy and capable of more honour and affection. They
had both much to tell; for Robert was naturally open save in regard
to his grief; and Shargar was proud of being able to communicate
with Robert from a nearer level, in virtue of now knowing many
things that Robert could not know. They went together to a hotel in
St. Paul's Churchyard.
CHAPTER III.
A MERE GLIMPSE.
At the close of a fortnight, Falconer thought it time to return to
his duties in Aberdeen. The day before the steamer sailed, they
found themselves, about six o'clock, in Gracechurch Street.
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