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One would have thought that an entire herd of thags was loose behind them, rather than a single blinded, dying beast; but such is the effect of panic upon a crowd. Once out of the direct path of the animal, fear of it left me, but another emotion as quickly gripped me hope of escape that the demoralized condition of the guards made possible for the instant.
And she said to that Rajpoot, who was as utterly astounded by the sight of her as if she had been water in the desert: O son of a king, succour one who is utterly without resource. And when he asked her, what was the matter, she said: I was the only wife of a very rich merchant, and as we travelled from the South, suddenly we were set upon by a band of Thags.
One would have thought that an entire herd of thags was loose behind them, rather than a single blinded, dying beast; but such is the effect of panic upon a crowd. I thought of Perry, but for the hope that I might better encompass his release if myself free I should have put the thought of freedom from me at once.
Which we might translate Aromatic: it includes the ideas of red colour and pungent perfume. Or, as we say, castle in the air. A regular trade in medieval India. Everything in this story is exactly in harmony with the manners of medieval India. The Thags often preserved a woman for her beauty, when they murdered every one else.
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