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Updated: June 7, 2025
"I have always fears that ill may, in some way, befall you." "We are going to leave, Pertaub. Surajah had, two days ago, to go up to see four English prisoners put to death at one of the hill forts. Next time I may be ordered on such a duty. I could not carry it out, and you know that refusal would probably mean death.
Let me ask you as a favour to choose a less revolting form of death next time, or I swear to you that my expiring lips shall murmur 'Et tu, Roberte! with sufficient reiteration to excite remark. And pray how had poor old Pertaub Sing injured you, that your vengeance should include him? Avaunt, traitor! I pities and despises you. From Lieut. Robert Charteris to Lieut. Henry Gerrard:
"I have given up attempting to unravel the Rajah's motives in visiting me incog., and will only hint that if I were told the whole thing was got up with a view to burking the momentous question who should pay the first call I should not be surprised. Do you twig? Pertaub Sing has visited my camp, which is one to me; but the visit was not official, and that's one to him.
In that case hasten here, and you can then dress yourselves as merchants." "The worst of it is, Pertaub, that our faces will soon become known to so many in the Palace that they would be recognised, whatever our dress." "A little paint, and some false hair, and a somewhat darker stain to your skin, would alter you so that those who know you best would pass you without suspicion.
As long as all goes well, I shall keep the main roads, but if there is a breakdown, or an unforeseen accident occurs, I may have to leave the road and take to bypaths." "The cost of such horses would be about eighty rupees each; the saddles and bridles another fifteen or twenty." "Then here are two hundred rupees, Pertaub." "Have you given up all hope of finding your father, Sahib?
"Pertaub was delighted to hear of our good fortune," he said, on his return. "He will keep our disguises by him, and if we have occasion for them, will either bring them himself with the merchandise, or will send them by a trusty messenger, to any place we may mention, directly he hears from us.
Among the hotties I am taking with me for purposes of display, I have included old Pertaub Sing's trained hunter, so we ought to see some sport. By the bye, when is your appeal for my help coming? Just wait till this little business is off my hands, and I'll be with you in a jiffey."
One of my friends, a merchant, could get the horses for you without difficulty. He has often occasion to buy them, for the purposes of his trade." "Thank you, Pertaub. I had intended to buy them myself, but doubtless it will be safer for somebody else to do so.
It will be better that he should get the disguise. In the first place, he will know exactly what is wanted; and in the next, it would look rum for either of us to be buying such a thing. Of course, we could ask Pertaub to get it for us, but if we take Ibrahim with us he may as well buy it. "We shall want a couple more horses. These, of course, we can buy ourselves, and saddles and things.
"I think that will be a very good plan, Pertaub, and will certainly carry it out." A month passed, without any change in their work. They rode, with other officers, behind Tippoo's palanquin when he went out, which he did almost every day, to inspect the progress of the fortifications; and were among the brilliant circle behind his throne, when he gave orders.
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