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thoughts.”
“Well, be very careful. Remember it’s possible for many to do so, especially in the East.” When he went to bed that night, Lord Kenington thought he had never before had quite such an interesting time with a woman he was not actually making love to.
He had, because such issues had always interested him, been particularly intrigued in the way Aisha had read his thoughts and he was determined he would try to do it himself.
It would indeed be very useful in his political work, especially when he was confronted, as he was now, with a special mission from the Prime Minister.
At dinner they had talked of many different issues and Aisha had persuaded him to tell her about some of the strangest people he had met on his travels and these ranged from devil-dancers to the Geisha girls in Japan.
When they went to bed, Lord Kenington said,
“Now don’t be frightened. I will be listening in case you need me. But I am quite sure, as there has been no sign of that unpleasant man anywhere today that he is licking his wounds in his own cabin.”
“I am certain you are right. He was bleeding after you struck him the second time and I am sure he is badly bruised.”
“There is no reason to feel sorry for him. Just lock your door and go to sleep.”
Aisha hesitated for a moment and he asked,
“Are you still nervous?”
“Would you think it very stupid of me if I asked you to look in my cabin first to make quite sure that no one is hiding there?” Lord Kenington smiled.
“Of course I will. I must say that I am glad you are feminine enough to be afraid of a mere man, when you associate with Gods and Goddesses and doubtless angels and archangels!”
Aisha laughed and retorted,
“Now you are poking fun at me and I will not tell you any more secrets of the universe. I will just gossip, as most people do, about everyone else!”
After Lord Kenington had found that no one could possibly be hidden in her cabin and had gone to his own, he thought over what she had said.
He decided that it was regrettably the truth.
Of course people gossiped about one another and they talked about what they had done or had not done and seldom gave a thought to anything more important.
He could hardly believe their conversation today when they had talked of Tibet and of the strange beliefs that in some countries were called religions, especially of the Third Eye , which the Pharaohs had proclaimed to the world by having it emblazoned on their headdress.
Lord Kenington thought that he had never expected to discuss such subjects with anyone except maybe a monk or a philosopher.
‘She is really extraordinary,’ he told himself, as he wondered if he could ever learn to read someone else’s thoughts.
*
The ship stopped at Naples, but they were told by the Captain that they would not stay long.
He was anxious to make this voyage in a shorter time than any other P & O Liner had made it before and so he would only pick up any new passengers.
Those who had wanted to go ashore for sightseeing would unfortunately not be able to do so.
“Some people are very disappointed,” Aisha said and Lord Kenington agreed with her.
“I had hoped to have a quick glance at Pompeii,” she sighed. “I have read everything I can find about it.”
“I am finding it very hard to believe you,” he said jokingly. “I don’t think you are old enough to have read all the books about Greece and Rome, besides those on other countries.”
“Now you are stating that either I am a liar or I am boasting, my Lord, but I am a very quick reader and am lucky in that I can remember most of what I have read.”
“Then you shall tell me what I don’t know about the Gods and Goddesses of Greece when we continue our journey. In the meantime let’s go on deck and see who is arriving and if there is anyone interesting amongst them. I don’t mind betting you there will not be!”
It flashed through Aisha’s mind that perhaps he was bored with her and
“Well, be very careful. Remember it’s possible for many to do so, especially in the East.” When he went to bed that night, Lord Kenington thought he had never before had quite such an interesting time with a woman he was not actually making love to.
He had, because such issues had always interested him, been particularly intrigued in the way Aisha had read his thoughts and he was determined he would try to do it himself.
It would indeed be very useful in his political work, especially when he was confronted, as he was now, with a special mission from the Prime Minister.
At dinner they had talked of many different issues and Aisha had persuaded him to tell her about some of the strangest people he had met on his travels and these ranged from devil-dancers to the Geisha girls in Japan.
When they went to bed, Lord Kenington said,
“Now don’t be frightened. I will be listening in case you need me. But I am quite sure, as there has been no sign of that unpleasant man anywhere today that he is licking his wounds in his own cabin.”
“I am certain you are right. He was bleeding after you struck him the second time and I am sure he is badly bruised.”
“There is no reason to feel sorry for him. Just lock your door and go to sleep.”
Aisha hesitated for a moment and he asked,
“Are you still nervous?”
“Would you think it very stupid of me if I asked you to look in my cabin first to make quite sure that no one is hiding there?” Lord Kenington smiled.
“Of course I will. I must say that I am glad you are feminine enough to be afraid of a mere man, when you associate with Gods and Goddesses and doubtless angels and archangels!”
Aisha laughed and retorted,
“Now you are poking fun at me and I will not tell you any more secrets of the universe. I will just gossip, as most people do, about everyone else!”
After Lord Kenington had found that no one could possibly be hidden in her cabin and had gone to his own, he thought over what she had said.
He decided that it was regrettably the truth.
Of course people gossiped about one another and they talked about what they had done or had not done and seldom gave a thought to anything more important.
He could hardly believe their conversation today when they had talked of Tibet and of the strange beliefs that in some countries were called religions, especially of the Third Eye , which the Pharaohs had proclaimed to the world by having it emblazoned on their headdress.
Lord Kenington thought that he had never expected to discuss such subjects with anyone except maybe a monk or a philosopher.
‘She is really extraordinary,’ he told himself, as he wondered if he could ever learn to read someone else’s thoughts.
*
The ship stopped at Naples, but they were told by the Captain that they would not stay long.
He was anxious to make this voyage in a shorter time than any other P & O Liner had made it before and so he would only pick up any new passengers.
Those who had wanted to go ashore for sightseeing would unfortunately not be able to do so.
“Some people are very disappointed,” Aisha said and Lord Kenington agreed with her.
“I had hoped to have a quick glance at Pompeii,” she sighed. “I have read everything I can find about it.”
“I am finding it very hard to believe you,” he said jokingly. “I don’t think you are old enough to have read all the books about Greece and Rome, besides those on other countries.”
“Now you are stating that either I am a liar or I am boasting, my Lord, but I am a very quick reader and am lucky in that I can remember most of what I have read.”
“Then you shall tell me what I don’t know about the Gods and Goddesses of Greece when we continue our journey. In the meantime let’s go on deck and see who is arriving and if there is anyone interesting amongst them. I don’t mind betting you there will not be!”
It flashed through Aisha’s mind that perhaps he was bored with her and
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