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Each of us merchants has his own budgero, and instead of putting our men in buttons with our arms and all that nonsense, we give them colored sashes and don't our women squabble about the colors, my boy, just don't they!" In the budgero they passed the Dutch factory at Fulta, and the Subah's forts at Budge Budge and Tanna.
They summoned their companions to the open place, the scene of Hassan Subah's fate, where Alroy addressed them and explained to them his plans. They were divided into companies; each man had his allotted duty.
His system, then, absolves you from all ties. 'You are sure the rest of the intelligence is true? I'll not believe the mosque, the rest is bad enough. 'Zalmunna left the banquet. Hassan Subah's brother sat above him. 'Subah's brother! 'Tis all over, then. Is he of the council? 'Ay, and others. 'Where now is Israel? 'She should be in her tents.
On top of that comes a fakir from Murshidabad demanding in the Subah's name that we should stop work on our fortifications; the insolence of the wretch passes all bounds. Mr. Drake properly refused the demand; he said we were repairing our defenses in case we needed 'em against the French; but he undertook not to start any new works, which was a mistake.
Watts at Cossimbazar had warned the Council here of the new Subah's unfriendliness; they talk at Murshidabad of our weak defenses and how easy it would be to overcome us. He advised Mr. Drake to keep on good terms with the Subah; but what must he do but turn out of the place a man named Narayan Das, the brother of the new Nawab's chief spy."
Then he offended him by giving shelter to a fellow named Krishna Das, who came in a month ago with fifty sacks of treasure from Murshidabad; it really belonged to the Subah's aunt, but the Subah had an eye on it and he's furious at losing it. That wasn't enough. Mr.
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