G. went to see the jail and the opium godowns, which he said were very curious. There is opium to the value of 1,500,000_l._ in their storehouses, and Mr. T. says that they wash every workman who comes out; because the little boys even, who are employed in making it up, will contrive to roll about in it, and that the _washing_ of a little boy well rolled in opium is worth four annas (or sixpence) in the bazaar, if he can escape to it. We took a quiet drive with W., and then went to a large granary that was built years ago, and then found to be useless, and now it is only curious for the echo in it. There we found Mrs. A., Mr. G., and Miss H. and some others; and Mr. G. had brought his flute, and Miss H. observed that the echo repeated the notes of the flute better than anything else. But then Mr. G. clapped his hands, and that was better still. He gave her his arm as we came out, and she looked very shy; and we all tried to look very stupid and unobservant. I have not seen such a promising attachment for a long while. Half our party went on board to-night, and G. goes at seven to-morrow morning; but F. and I are going to stay with Mr. T. till the evening, and then drive straight to the ball at Dinapore, only five miles, and A. stays for us. All the others go, as G. has a levée in the morning. Dinapore, Thursday, Nov. 9. We arrived in excellent time for our ball, and to see G.'s landing, which by moonlight and torchlight was a very pretty sight. The whole way from the ghaut to the house where the ball was given was carpeted, and there are plenty of troops here to make a street, and our own people turned out in great force. There were some very pretty people at the ball, which went off remarkably well. Mr. G. danced three times with Miss H., which is considered here equal to a proposal and a half. Dear stern old Mr. T. is quite interested in that novel, and came two or three times in the course of the evening with a melancholy face of fun, to say--'The _little affair_ is going on remarkably well: he is dancing with her again.' We are now going to a review, and then to a dinner given to us by the Queen's 31st regiment, which is to end in another ball and supper. Well! it is lucky that anybody _can_ do anything they ought to do, but I had only four hours' sleep last night. Friday, Nov. 10.