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Updated: May 31, 2025
Unlike Kathlyn, who had Pundita to untangle the intricacies of the bastard Persian, Winnie had to depend wholly upon sign language; and the inmates of the zenana did not give her the respect and attention they had given to Kathlyn. Kathlyn was a novelty; Winnie was not.
Home! Would he ever have a real one? Was she to go out of his life at last? Kathlyn Hare. "But you, Ramabai?" said Kathlyn. "I shall return to Allaha, I and Pundita," replied Ramabai. "It will be death!" objected Bruce and Kathlyn together. "I think not," and Ramabai permitted one of his mysterious smiles to stir his lips. "Ramabai!" whispered Pundita fearfully. "Yes.
They were the best mannered of the half dozen owned or rented by Colonel Hare. Mahouts sat astride. Rifles reposed in the side sheaths. This was to be no light adventure. There might be a small warfare. Pundita flung her arms around Ramabai, and he consoled her. She was then led away to the colonel's camp. "Remember," Ramabai said at parting, "she saved both our lives. We owe a debt."
In order that her immediate forebear might return to their native state and dwell in peace they had waived all possible rights of accession. They had found her husband standing over a dead man in the bazaars. He was innocent. Umballa smoothed his chin. Pundita had not told her queen how he, Umballa, had made the accusation, after having been refused money by Ramabai.
Ramabai paused suddenly in front of his wife and smiled down at her. "Pundita, you are my legal queen. It is for you to say what shall be done. I had in mind a republic." Lal Singh cackled ironically. "Do not dream," said Ahmed. "Common sense should tell you that there can be no republic in Allaha. There must be an absolute ruler, nothing less.
Well, yes; all that was gentle and tender in me seems either to have vanished or hardened. He has put terror into my heart; let me put it into his." "It is all impractical," demurred Bruce. "He will never follow Pundita," said Ahmed. "Then shall we all sit down and wait?" Kathlyn asked bitterly. "At least let me try. He will not harm Pundita, since it is I he wants."
In one of the howdahs sat Bruce, armed; in the other, Pundita, trembling with dread. So many arms had Siva, that evil spawn, that Pundita would not believe all was well till they had crossed the frontier. "They will be coming soon, Sahib," said Ahmed. Bruce wiped the sweat from his palms and nodded.
Not so long ago he had been attentive to this young woman after her marriage. She had sent him about his business with burning ears and a hot cheek, made so by the contact of her strong young hand. Revenge, great or small, was always sweet to Umballa. To the slave girl who attended Pundita he said: "Go summon the queen. It is for her to decide what shall be done with this woman."
There is hot lead in my heart and poison in my brain! I will confess, confess!" Ramabai and Pundita gazed at each other, astonished. "What is it? What do you wish to confess?" cried Ramabai quickly. "Perhaps . . ." She clung to his hand. "They will order my death by the silken cord. I am afraid. Krishna fend for me!" "What do you know?" "His majesty was murdered!" she whispered.
"And this poor man! Pundita, he was murdered, and I am powerless to avenge him. It was Umballa; but what proof have I? None, none! Well, for me there is left but one thing; to leave Allaha for good. We two shall go to some country where honor and kindness are not crimes but virtues." "My Lord, it is our new religion." "And shall we hold to it and go, or repudiate it and stay?"
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