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Gerrard beckoned hastily to the next man, mentally resolving to get the durbar over as quickly as possible, and then hurry after Sher Singh and try to placate him, but to his horror, Kharrak Singh remained immovable, and declined to notice the offering now held forth to him.
On top of that mess Narayan Singh pounced like a tiger, wrenching at arms and legs until I struggled to my feet again only to be thrust aside by Jeremy as he rose and rushed at Yussuf Dakmar's two assailants. But with all his speed Jeremy was a tenth of a tick too late.
Sher Singh consents that there shall be no suttee, and you agree not to interfere with the funeral in other words, to make no inquiry into the cause of the Rajah's death." "In other words, to condone an atrocious crime." "My dear Hal, what did you propose doing? If you were thinking of laying violent hands on the corpse but that would be absurd.
No light came from behind the curtain, and Gerrard realised suddenly that he distinguished its colour by means of a light behind him. At a word from the Rajah, two old women came forward with flaring lamps, and stationed themselves one on each side of Gerrard, so as to throw his face into the clearest possible relief. Then Partab Singh spoke.
There were only three outsiders that night: the State Engineer and two British officers in the Maharajah's employ. But they sat down sixteen to dinner; and, very shortly after, came three others in the persons of Dyán and Sir Lakshman Singh, with his distinguished friend Mahomed Inayat Khan, from Hyderabad.
"Better have hanged him long ago!" said I. "He will be the ruin of us yet!" But he laughed. "Sahib," I said. "Suppose he should get to see this Wassmuss?" "I have thought of that," he answered. "Why should the Kurds let him go near Wassmuss? Unless they return him safely to us we can execute their hostages; they will run no risk of Wassmuss playing tricks with Gooja Singh.
There was one opinion all held even Gooja Singh, who otherwise took both sides as to everything that above all and before all we were all true men, loyal to our friends, the British, and foes of every living German or Austrian or Turk so long as the war should last.
"Open the door, Wrenchy, and make way for the hospital two wounded men going down. I say, Singhy, look as bad as you can. Here, I know: Wrenchy and I will carry you down in a chair." Singh opened his mouth quickly and shut it sharply, making his white teeth close together with a snap.
"Quite right, Mr Singh, and I am very glad to hear that your schoolfellow displays a wisdom beyond his years. You see, the world is far from perfection; and weak, wicked, foolish people might have their cupidity excited by the sight of such an object, with results that would be extremely painful to every one here. May I ask, then by the way is this belt attractive-looking?"
Yet what did I do compared to what Ranjoor Singh did? Each is his own witness and God alone is judge. Does the sahib know what this war is all about? "I believe no two men fight for the same thing. It is a war in each man's heart, each man fighting as the spirit moves him. So, they come for me. Salaam, sahib. Bohut salaam. May God grant the sahib peace.
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