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Updated: June 15, 2025
Samson sahib would give me almost anything I asked, if he knew that it was I who told his government of Gungadhura's plots; he would know then that with my knowledge to guide him he would be more than a match for Gungadhura, instead of a ball kicked this and that way between Gungadhura and the English! Sometimes I almost think he would consent to try to make me maharanee!"
The lama, under cover of the monologue, had faded out into the darkness towards the room prepared. 'Thou hast angered him, belike, said Kim. 'Not he. He is wearied, and I forgot, being a grandmother. Then, too, he can judge of the new hakim's drugs. 'Who is the hakim, Maharanee? 'A wanderer, as thou art, but a most sober Bengali from Dacca a master of medicine.
In the first place, is it true that the English have set the heel of the Bengali on their own neck, and that there is no more English rule in the land? 'I am here, said Tallantire, 'and I serve the Maharanee of England. 'The Mullah said otherwise, and further that because we loved Orde Sahib the Government sent us a pig to show that we were dogs, who till now have been held by the strong hand.
Tess asked in a whisper, and without turning her head Yasmini answered: "Would you have the English know that I was hailed as maharanee through the streets? Give them but leave and they would beat the tomtoms, and dance under the trees. These are all friends here."
These Rangars will not believe without proof that thou hast saved their lives by bargaining. They will show thee short shrift indeed when my loss is discovered. Come now and I will make thee Maharanee in a week!" "I would be as safe with one as with the other!" she laughed, something of calm reflection returning to her.
"On the other hand, we cannot be guilty of a breach of faith to our friend Alwa here. I must have a little talk with him before I issue any orders. Please wait here and ah do nothing while I talk to Alwa. Did you ah did you agree to marry Jaimihr, should he make you Maharanee?" "No! I told him I would rather die!" "Thank you. That makes matters easier.
"Do as I say, Tom Tripe, and when I am maharanee of Sialpore you shall have double pay and a troupe of dancing girls and a dozen horses and the title of bahadur and all the brandy you can drink. The sepoys shall furthermore have modern uniforms, and you shall drill them until they fall down dead. I have promised. Go!"
I may now inform you that when I tarried in your midst some time ago, I was on my way to the court of Akbar on an important mission. I was, as you know, accompanied by a servant. I had in my possession a most valuable harp, encrusted with diamonds, rubies, and other precious stones. It had formerly belonged to the Maharanee of Kholtan, and had been looted from her palace during the last war.
"Doesn't it belong to Gungadhura now?" Tess asked. "No. It was part of my legacy. This house, too, that we are in. Look, some of them have come on elephants to do me honor. Many of the nobles of the land are poor in these days; one, they tell me, came on foot, walking by night lest the ill-bred laugh at him. He has a horse now. He shall have ten when I am maharanee!"
May he wonder until his brains whirl round and sicken him!" "What can he do?" suggested Tess. "Do? He can be spiteful. He will enter my palace and remove the furniture, taking my mother's legacies to his own lair where I shall recover them all within three weeks and his own beside! I will be maharanee within the month!" "Aren't you a wee bit previous?" suggested Tess. "Not I! I never boast.
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