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Pertaub had already procured for them an assortment of goods and dresses, suitable for travelling merchants, and the purchase of these things had drawn heavily on their stock of money; although several of the traders, on receiving a hint from Pertaub of the purpose for which the goods were required, had given many articles without charge; while for the majority of the goods Dick gave an order on his mother, who had told him that he could draw up to five hundred pounds.
No doubt there are many others there who, to gain the favour of the sultan, would have risked their lives; but you alone of them were quick enough to carry it out." "We were nearest to the spot, Pertaub. Had we been among the crowd farther back, we could have done nothing." "Let praise be given where it is due," Surajah said. "I had nothing to do with the affair.
I don't know what we should have done, without your assistance." "It has been a pleasure, to me, to be of use to you, Sahib. I had thought my time of usefulness was over, and it has given a real pleasure to my life to have been able to aid you. You will let me know, Sahib, if ever you find your father?" "Certainly, Pertaub.
One of my friends will, I am sure, forward your goods with the next consignment that he sends to Bangalore. That, also, I will arrange tomorrow, and when you come in the evening will give you the name of the trader there, together with a letter from the one here, telling him that you are the person to whom the goods are to be given up." "Thank you, Pertaub.
I have felt so sure that you would be successful. It seemed to me that such brave efforts could not go unrewarded." "No, Pertaub, I have not given it up, at all. I intend to stay at Tripataly for a fortnight, with my mother, and shall then come up the ghauts again. "That is another matter I want to speak to you about.
They replied civilly to all who accosted them, but were glad when they turned off to the quiet quarter where Pertaub lived. The Hindoo was surprised, indeed, when they told him what had happened, and that they were already officers in the Palace, and might consider themselves as standing high in Tippoo's favour. "It is wonderful," he said, when they brought their story to a conclusion.
How much is there in that purse, Surajah? It seems pretty heavy." Surajah poured the gold out on the table. "There are fifty tomauns. That will be more than enough to clothe you handsomely," the Hindoo said. "Much more than enough, I should think, Pertaub." "Tippoo likes those round him to be well dressed.
I simply aided in despatching the tiger when he sprang, wounded, down into the courtyard." "And yet you are a hunter and a soldier," Pertaub said. "This is how it is that the English have become lords of so wide a territory. They are quick. While we hesitate, and spend great time in making up our minds to do anything, they decide and act in a moment. They are always ready, we are always slow.
But first, look at some of the stones, and tell us what you think of them." The Hindoo opened Surajah's casket, and undid many of the little parcels. "Assuredly they are valuable," he said. "Some of them much more so than others; but if all are like these that I have opened, they must be worth at least fifty thousand rupees." "Now look at this casket, Pertaub."
"I do indeed see it," Dick said, "and greatly are we indebted to you for telling us of it." They remained talking with their host, whose name was, he told them, Pertaub, until darkness came on. They had shared his rice with him, and had requested him to lay in such provision as was necessary for them; and as soon as it became dark they went out, leaving their guns behind them.
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