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Though I cannot teach him the knowledge of the English, I can do much to fit him to take his place as an Englishman, when the time comes." "It is a risky business," her brother said, "but I do not say that it cannot be carried out; at any rate, since you have so decided to keep him, I can see no better plan." Two days later, Sufder came in. "So you got here safely, Soyera?"
Malet has been kind enough to give such a favourable report of me that I am appointed lieutenant to the 3rd Regiment of Native Cavalry, and shall be employed as assistant to the resident at Poona, should there be fresh disturbances there." "That is good fortune, indeed," Sufder said. "Wonderfully good fortune! and I owe it all, in the first place to Soyera, and in the next to yourself.
"You can go in any guise you think fit, either as a trooper or as a camp follower. In either case, you had better take Sufder and twenty men with you; and leave them in concealment within a few miles of the camp so that, in case of necessity, you can join them; and his men can act as messengers, and bring your reports to me."
This note he gave to Wasil, who at once started on foot to join Sufder; who would forward it, by four troopers, to Poona. The next morning he returned and, after purchasing provisions from the countrymen, and lighting a fire for cooking them, he assisted Harry at his stall.
If you will not let me do it, tell your men to cut me down. I should not care to live, if the child were gone as well as his father and mother. You cannot tell how kind they were to me. You would not have me ungrateful, would you, Sufder?" "Well, well," the man said good naturedly, though somewhat impatiently, "do as you like; but if any harm comes of it, mind it is not my fault."
"I am glad, indeed, to find you here, Sufder; in the first place, because it is always a pleasure to meet a good friend; and in the second, because you can take Soyera back with you, and place her with Ramdass." "But why should I leave here, Harry?" "Because, mother, I am to start for Madras in three weeks; and may be, for aught I know, away for a year or more.
Sufder expressed himself much pleased, when he heard that he was to accompany Harry. "I am sick of this life of inactivity," he said. "Why, we have had no fighting for the past five years; and we shall forget how to use our arms, unless there is something doing. I would willingly accompany you into Scindia's camp, but I am far too well known there to hope to escape observation.
"I may say that it would be well if your nurse, and the man who came down with you, were to draw up statements concerning your birth, and swear to them at the High Court. These might be valuable to you, in the future." After expressing his thanks to the Governor and Council, Harry went out, and rode back to the hotel with Sufder.
The latter's troop was one of those which had been disbanded when, on the arrival of Scindia, Bajee Rao deemed it necessary to reduce his force; and Sufder, after staying for some time at Jooneer, had now come down to see his cousin.
She went outside the tent with him. "You have nothing to fear," he said. "You shall go back with us to Jooneer. I have a house there, and you can stay with my wife. Besides, there are many of your people still alive." "But that is not all, Sufder. I was ayah to the major and his wife whom your people have just killed, and whom I loved dearly and in my charge is their child.
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