Look，youhavecastoutLove！WhatGodsaretheseYoubidmeplease？
TheThreeinOne，theOneinThree？Notso！
TomyownGodsIgo。
ItmaybetheyshallgivemegreatereaseThanyourcoldChristandtangledTrinities。
THECONVERT。
ShewasthedaughterofSonoo，aHill-man，andJadehhiswife。
Oneyeartheirmaizefailed，andtwobearsspentthenightintheironlypoppy-fieldjustabovetheSutlejValleyontheKotgarthside；
so，nextseason，theyturnedChristian，andbroughttheirbabytotheMissiontobebaptizedTheKotgarthChaplainchristenedherElizabeth，and“Lispeth“istheHillorpaharipronunciation。
Later，choleracameintotheKotgarthValleyandcarriedoffSonooandJadeh，andLispethbecamehalf-servant，half-companiontothewifeofthethenChaplainofKotgarthThiswasafterthereignoftheMoravianmissionaries，butbeforeKotgarthhadquiteforgottenhertitleof“MistressoftheNorthernHills。”
WhetherChristianityimprovedLispeth，orwhetherthegodsofherownpeoplewouldhavedoneasmuchforherunderanycircumstances，Idonotknow；butshegrewverylovelyWhenaHillgirlgrowslovely，sheisworthtravelingfiftymilesoverbadgroundtolookuponLispethhadaGreekface——oneofthosefacespeoplepaintsooften，andseesoseldomShewasofapale，ivorycolorand，forherrace，extremelytallAlso，shepossessedeyesthatwerewonderful；and，hadshenotbeendressedintheabominableprint-
clothsaffectedbyMissions，youwould，meetingheronthehill-
sideunexpectedly，havethoughthertheoriginalDianaoftheRomansgoingouttoslay。
LispethtooktoChristianityreadily，anddidnotabandonitwhenshereachedwomanhood，asdosomeHillgirlsHerownpeoplehatedherbecauseshehad，theysaid，becomeamemsahibandwashedherselfdaily；andtheChaplain’swifedidnotknowwhattodowithherSomehow，onecannotaskastatelygoddess，fivefootteninhershoes，tocleanplatesanddishesSosheplayedwiththeChaplain’schildrenandtookclassesintheSundaySchool，andreadallthebooksinthehouse，andgrewmoreandmorebeautiful，likethePrincessesinfairytalesTheChaplain’swifesaidthatthegirloughttotakeserviceinSimlaasanurseorsomething“genteel。”ButLispethdidnotwanttotakeserviceShewasveryhappywhereshewas。
Whentravellers——therewerenotmanyinthoseyears——cametoKotgarth，LispethusedtolockherselfintoherownroomforfeartheymighttakeherawaytoSimla，orsomewhereoutintotheunknownworld。
Oneday，afewmonthsaftershewasseventeenyearsold，LispethwentoutforawalkShedidnotwalkinthemannerofEnglishladies——amileandahalfout，andaridebackagainShecoveredbetweentwentyandthirtymilesinherlittleconstitutionals，allaboutandabout，betweenKotgarthandNarkundaThistimeshecamebackatfulldusk，steppingdownthebreakneckdescentintoKotgarthwithsomethingheavyinherarmsTheChaplain’swifewasdozinginthedrawing-roomwhenLispethcameinbreathinghardandveryexhaustedwithherburdenLispethputitdownonthesofa，andsaidsimply：
“ThisismyhusbandIfoundhimontheBagiRoadHehashurthimselfWewillnursehim，andwhenheiswell，yourhusbandshallmarryhimtome。”
ThiswasthefirstmentionLispethhadevermadeofhermatrimonialviews，andtheChaplain’swifeshriekedwithhorrorHowever，themanonthesofaneededattentionfirstHewasayoungEnglishman，andhisheadhadbeencuttothebonebysomethingjagged。
Lispethsaidshehadfoundhimdownthekhud，soshehadbroughthimin。
Hewasbreathingqueerlyandwasunconscious。
HewasputtobedandtendedbytheChaplain，whoknewsomethingofmedicine；andLispethwaitedoutsidethedoorincaseshecouldbeusefulSheexplainedtotheChaplainthatthiswasthemanshemeanttomarry；andtheChaplainandhiswifelecturedherseverelyontheimproprietyofherconductLispethlistenedquietly，andrepeatedherfirstpropositionIttakesagreatdealofChristianitytowipeoutuncivilizedEasterninstincts，suchasfallinginloveatfirstsightLispeth，havingfoundthemansheworshipped，didnotseewhysheshouldkeepsilentastoherchoiceShehadnointentionofbeingsentaway，eitherShewasgoingtonursethatEnglishmanuntilhewaswellenoughtomarryherThiswasherlittleprogramme。
Afterafortnightofslightfeverandinflammation，theEnglishmanrecoveredcoherenceandthankedtheChaplainandhiswife，andLispeth——especiallyLispeth——fortheirkindnessHewasatravellerintheEast，hesaid——theynevertalkedabout“globe-
trotters“inthosedays，whentheP&Ofleetwasyoungandsmall——andhadcomefromDehraDuntohuntforplantsandbutterfliesamongtheSimlahillsNooneatSimla，therefore，knewanythingabouthimHefanciedhemusthavefallenoverthecliffwhilestalkingafernonarottentree-trunk，andthathiscooliesmusthavestolenhisbaggageandfledHethoughthewouldgobacktoSimlawhenhewasalittlestrongerHedesirednomoremountaineering。
Hemadesmallhastetogoaway，andrecoveredhisstrengthslowly。
LispethobjectedtobeingadvisedeitherbytheChaplainorhiswife；sothelatterspoketotheEnglishman，andtoldhimhowmattersstoodinLispeth’sheartHelaughedagooddeal，andsaiditwasveryprettyandromantic，aperfectidyloftheHimalayas；
but，ashewasengagedtoagirlatHome，hefanciedthatnothingwouldhappenCertainlyhewouldbehavewithdiscretionHedidthatStillhefounditverypleasanttotalktoLispeth，andwalkwithLispeth，andsaynicethingstoher，andcallherpetnameswhilehewasgettingstrongenoughtogoawayItmeantnothingatalltohim，andeverythingintheworldtoLispethShewasveryhappywhilethefortnightlasted，becauseshehadfoundamantolove。
Beingasavagebybirth，shetooknotroubletohideherfeelings，andtheEnglishmanwasamusedWhenhewentaway，Lispethwalkedwithhim，uptheHillasfarasNarkunda，verytroubledandverymiserableTheChaplain’swife，beingagoodChristiananddislikinganythingintheshapeoffussorscandal——Lispethwasbeyondhermanagemententirely——hadtoldtheEnglishmantotellLispeththathewascomingbacktomarryher“Sheisbutachild，youknow，and，Ifear，atheartaheathen。”saidtheChaplain’swifeSoallthetwelvemilesupthehilltheEnglishman，withhisarmaroundLispeth’swaist，wasassuringthegirlthathewouldcomebackandmarryher；andLispethmadehimpromiseoverandoveragainSheweptontheNarkundaRidgetillhehadpassedoutofsightalongtheMuttianipath。
ThenshedriedhertearsandwentintoKotgarthagain，andsaidtotheChaplain’swife：“HewillcomebackandmarrymeHehasgonetohisownpeopletotellthemso。”AndtheChaplain’swifesoothedLispethandsaid：“Hewillcomeback。”Attheendoftwomonths，Lispethgrewimpatient，andwastoldthattheEnglishmanhadgoneovertheseastoEnglandSheknewwhereEnglandwas，becauseshehadreadlittlegeographyprimers；but，ofcourse，shehadnoconceptionofthenatureofthesea，beingaHillgirl。
Therewasanoldpuzzle-mapoftheWorldintheHouseLispethhadplayedwithitwhenshewasachildSheuneartheditagain，andputittogetherofevenings，andcriedtoherself，andtriedtoimaginewhereherEnglishmanwasAsshehadnoideasofdistanceorsteamboats，hernotionsweresomewhaterroneousItwouldnothavemadetheleastdifferencehadshebeenperfectlycorrect；fortheEnglishmanhadnointentionofcomingbacktomarryaHillgirlHeforgotallaboutherbythetimehewasbutterfly-huntinginAssamHewroteabookontheEastafterwardsLispeth’snamedidnotappear。
Attheendofthreemonths，LispethmadedailypilgrimagetoNarkundatoseeifherEnglishmanwascomingalongtheroadItgavehercomfort，andtheChaplain’swife，findingherhappier，thoughtthatshewasgettingoverher“barbarousandmostindelicatefolly。”AlittlelaterthewalksceasedtohelpLispethandhertempergrewverybadTheChaplain’swifethoughtthisaprofitabletimetoletherknowtherealstateofaffairs——thattheEnglishmanhadonlypromisedhislovetokeepherquiet——thathehadnevermeantanything，andthatitwas“wrongandimproper“ofLispethtothinkofmarriagewithanEnglishman，whowasofasuperiorclay，besidesbeingpromisedinmarriagetoagirlofhisownpeopleLispethsaidthatallthiswasclearlyimpossible，becausehehadsaidhelovedher，andtheChaplain’swifehad，withherownlips，assertedthattheEnglishmanwascomingback。
“Howcanwhatheandyousaidbeuntrue？”askedLispeth。
“Wesaiditasanexcusetokeepyouquiet，child。”saidtheChaplain’swife。
“Thenyouhaveliedtome。”saidLispeth，“youandhe？”
TheChaplain’swifebowedherhead，andsaidnothingLispethwassilent，tooforalittletime；thenshewentoutdownthevalley，andreturnedinthedressofaHillgirl——infamouslydirty，butwithoutthenoseandearringsShehadherhairbraidedintothelongpig-tail，helpedoutwithblackthread，thatHillwomenwear。
“Iamgoingbacktomyownpeople。”saidshe“YouhavekilledLispethThereisonlyleftoldJadeh’sdaughter——thedaughterofapahariandtheservantofTarkaDeviYouareallliars，youEnglish。”
BythetimethattheChaplain’swifehadrecoveredfromtheshockoftheannouncementthatLispethhad’vertedtohermother’sgods，thegirlhadgone；andshenevercameback。
Shetooktoherownuncleanpeoplesavagely，asiftomakeupthearrearsofthelifeshehadsteppedoutof；and，inalittletime，shemarriedawood-cutterwhobeather，afterthemannerofpaharis，andherbeautyfadedsoon。
“Thereisnolawwherebyyoucanaccountforthevagariesoftheheathen。”saidtheChaplain’swife，“andIbelievethatLispethwasalwaysatheartaninfidel。”SeeingshehadbeentakenintotheChurchofEnglandatthematureageoffiveweeks，thisstatementdoesnotdocredittotheChaplain’swife。
LispethwasaveryoldwomanwhenshediedShealwayshadaperfectcommandofEnglish，andwhenshewassufficientlydrunk，couldsometimesbeinducedtotellthestoryofherfirstlove-
affair。
Itwashardthentorealizethatthebleared，wrinkledcreature，solikeawispofcharredrag，couldeverhavebeen“LispethoftheKotgarthMission。”
THREEAND——ANEXTRA。
“Whenhalterandheelropesareslipped，donotgivechasewithsticksbutwithgram。”
PunjabiProverb。
Aftermarriagearrivesareaction，sometimesabig，sometimesalittleone；butitcomessoonerorlater，andmustbetidedoverbybothpartiesiftheydesiretherestoftheirlivestogowiththecurrent。
InthecaseoftheCusack-BremmilsthisreactiondidnotsetintillthethirdyearaftertheweddingBremmilwashardtoholdatthebestoftimes；buthewasabeautifulhusbanduntilthebabydiedandMrsBremmilworeblack，andgrewthin，andmournedasifthebottomoftheuniversehadfallenoutPerhapsBremmiloughttohavecomfortedherHetriedtodoso，Ithink；butthemorehecomfortedthemoreMrsBremmilgrieved，and，consequently，themoreuncomfortableBremmilgrewThefactwasthattheybothneededatonicAndtheygotitMrsBremmilcanaffordtolaughnow，butitwasnolaughingmattertoheratthetime。
Yousee，MrsHauksbeeappearedonthehorizon；andwheresheexistedwasfairchanceoftroubleAtSimlaherbye-namewasthe“StormyPetrel。”ShehadwonthattitlefivetimestomyowncertainknowledgeShewasalittle，brown，thin，almostskinny，woman，withbig，rolling，violet-blueeyes，andthesweetestmannersintheworldYouhadonlytomentionhernameatafternoonteasforeverywomanintheroomtoriseup，andcallher——well——NOTblessedShewasclever，witty，brilliant，andsparklingbeyondmostofherkind；butpossessedofmanydevilsofmaliceandmischievousnessShecouldbenice，though，eventoherownsexButthatisanotherstory。
Bremmilwentoffatscoreafterthebaby’sdeathandthegeneraldiscomfortthatfollowed，andMrsHauksbeeannexedhimShetooknopleasureinhidinghercaptivesSheannexedhimpublicly，andsawthatthepublicsawitHerodewithher，andwalkedwithher，andtalkedwithher，andpicnickedwithher，andtiffinedatPeliti’swithher，tillpeopleputuptheireyebrowsandsaid：
“Shocking！”MrsBremmilstayedathometurningoverthedeadbaby’sfrocksandcryingintotheemptycradleShedidnotcaretodoanythingelseButsomeeightdear，affectionatelady-
friendsexplainedthesituationatlengthtoherincasesheshouldmissthecreamofitMrsBremmillistenedquietly，andthankedthemfortheirgoodofficesShewasnotascleverasMrs。