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Infinitely better! There was no need to kill that man I could have quieted him. Let me pass, please, Jaimihr-sahib!" He reined aside; but if she thought that cold scorn or hot anger would either of them quell his ardor, she had things reversed. The less she behaved as a native woman would have done the more she flouted him the more enthusiastic he became.
And with just as little ceremony word came out that the Maharajah would please himself as to what he did with prisoners. That message was followed almost instantly by the high priest of Siva in person, angry as a turkey-gobbler and blasphemously vindictive. He it was who told Jaimihr of the unexpected departure through the palace-grounds. "Ride, Jaimihr-sahib! Ride!" he advised him.
"Did he order you to stay in Howrah?" "He gave me certain orders. I obeyed them until your men invited swift death for themselves and you by interfering with me!" "What were the orders?" Ali Partab grinned again this time insolently. "To make sure that the Jaimihr-sahib did not make away with the treasure of his brother Howrah!" he answered.
"Jaimihr-sahib, I will help you to escape tonight on the terms that you have named that you spare these Rangars and every living body on this hill. Then I will do my utmost to persuade the Rangars to ride to your assistance on your condition, that you lead your men to help the British afterward.
Cunningham's behalf, and on the Alwa-sahib's, and Mahommed Gunga's, that should you have made any attempt against my liberty should you have offered me any insult or indignity before they come should you have tried to anticipate the terms of your agreement then then there would be an end of bargaining and promises, Jaimihr-sahib, and your life would be surely forfeit! Do you understand?"
"Glad to see me, the bearer of false news, impaled or crushed beneath an elephant ay glad, indeed." "The reward, were the Jaimihr-sahib warned in time, would be a great one." "Then, why waitest thou not to have word with him. Art thou above rewards?" "Have no fear! He will know in good time who it was brought thee the news."
Five thousand men for the British cause are dearer to me than my own happiness. I promise, Jaimihr-sahib, that I will come to you in Howrah. I shall come accompanied by one servant, named Joanna, and I think by my father; and the Rangars and Mr. Cunningham shall be at least a day's ride behind me. I give my word on that. But I can promise you, on Mr.
When the cell-door creaked open, Alwa and Mahommed Gunga were crouched one on either side, listening with the ears of soldiers that do not let many sounds or words escape them. "Jaimihr-sahib!" she whispered. "Jaimihr-sahib!" "Ha! Sahiba!" Then he called her by half a dozen names that made the listening Rangars grin into their beards.
My brother plans to overcome me first, and then take arms against the British. If the Rangars come to help me I will ride with them to the Company's aid afterward. That is my given word!" "Then the throne of Howrah is your price, Jaimihr-sahib?" "Thou art the price and the prize, sahiba! For thee I would win the throne!" She actually laughed, and he winced palpably.
"And what proof have I in any case that you will keep your word, Jaimihr-sahib. I will keep mine but who will keep yours, that has been so often broken?" "Sahiba " "Show me a proof!" "Here now in this place?" "Convince me, if you can! I will give myself willingly if I can save my father by it and these Rangars and Mr. Cunningham; but your bare word, Jaimihr-sahib, is worth that!"
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