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He might, of course, be detained at Reshun, which would be a horrible nuisance. One night his camp mate said to him: "You ought to be with the officers, Bullen sahib. It is not right for you to be working as we do." "Why do you call me Bullen Sahib, Pertusal?" "Everyone knows it, sahib. Little by little we nave found you out. We had some suspicions from the first, but now we are sure of it.
Only your father's son would have fought as you did on the hill and, when we came to look very closely at you, we all recognized you, in spite of your dye." "Then I wish I hadn't fought quite so hard, Pertusal, for I had hoped that I had altogether escaped recognition. I thought that I could have gone through the campaign without anyone suspecting who I was." "We did not suspect at first, sahib.
He might have been, if you had not done so well; but as it is, he cannot but be pleased that Captain Bullen's son should have so distinguished himself, even in the 32nd Pioneers, who have the reputation of being one of the best fighting regiments in all India." "Well, I hope so, Pertusal. At any rate, I am extremely glad I came.
We may some day be able to do it but, even if it weighed but a pound a day, it would add heavily to the load to be carried." "No one would mind that," Pertusal said.
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