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Updated: May 16, 2025
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When the proposal came for my marriage, an astrologer was sent, who consulted my palm and said, "This girl has good signs. She will become an ideal wife." And all the women who heard it said: "No wonder, for she resembles her mother." I was married into a Rajah's house. When I was a child, I was quite familiar with the description of the Prince of the fairy story.
The greater portion of the men who were to remain behind were to be stationed on the side on which the sortie was to be made, so as to cover the retreat of the others, by showers of arrows. The rajah's principal officer was placed in command here. His orders were that, if the enemy came on too strongly, he was to issue out with a hundred men, and aid the party to beat back their assailants.
Some of the rajah's officers were constantly there, and any movement of troops was at once reported by them. The rajah himself had, twice or thrice, come up for a short time to watch the operations; and had, on each occasion, talked for some minutes with Harry. "Your people will be mad, if they try to attack us through that small hole in the wall," he said, on the afternoon of the 14th.
"How much is a lakh of rupees?" Eileen asked with breathless interest. "Oh, a big sum somewhere about fifty thousand pounds. The jewels are worth as much. Then came in the Indian Government and the Army Regulations. They ordered Gillespie to return the Rajah's gifts.
Curious to ascertain the cause of the cheering, General Lake appeared at the entrance of his tent, just as Harry rode up. "Why, Major Lindsay," he exclaimed, "where did you spring from? We had all given you up as dead, long ago!" "I have been in Bhurtpoor, sir, and am now here in the character of the rajah's ambassador." "That is good news. But come in and tell me, first, about yourself."
To his surprise, he found Abdool and the troopers all mounted, as well as a party of the rajah's own guard. Before leaving, the rajah had returned his sword to him. As he rode through the streets, followed by his own troopers and with the rajah's guard riding ahead, the people looked on with curiosity, but evinced no animosity against him.
"I have had a thorn in my foot for twelve years," answered the tiger, "and it hurts me so; that is why I roar." "Well," said the Rajah's son, "I will take it out for you. But perhaps, as you are a tiger, when I have made you well, you will eat me?" "Oh no," said the tiger, "I won't eat you. Do make me well."
Our division was now directed to proceed against another fort of the Nagpore rajah's, called Gurrah Mundellah, to which we had to march some two or three hundred miles, over hill and dale, cutting down mountains and filling up rivers. Our march was, therefore, of course very tedious.
For myself, I detest the English, and should delight in seeing them driven out of the whole of India." Balkishen assured Khan Cochut that his services should be amply rewarded; and they agreed to remain a day or two longer in the fort, and then to proceed leisurely to Allahapoor, calculating that they should receive the expected intelligence of the rajah's death just before they reached the city.
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