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"I would give anything to have him here," he said; "but it would be impossible to get him over the palisade." "We might cut through it, master," Meinik said. "With a sharp saw we could cut a hole big enough, in an hour, to carry his litter out. The only thing is, we could not get his bed through that window."
As long as I live, I shall stay with you." Meinik had been astounded at Calcutta; which presented a strong contrast, indeed, to the city which, as a Burman, he had regarded as the most important place in the world. "The Burmese are fools, master. They should have sent two or three men here, before they made up their minds to go to war.
As soon as it was dusk, Stanley went with Meinik into the town. It was a place of considerable size, with buildings at least equal to those at Prome. Toungoo had formed part of the kingdom of Pegu, before it had been subdued by the Burmese.
In two or three minutes the stone was moved out of its position, taken out of the hole, and laid down on the steps. Half an hour later Meinik came up, with a trooper, another guard, and one of the boys; and was delighted to find that the obstacle, which had seemed to him fatal to their hopes, had been removed.
Four days later, Meinik said that the man had arranged with another to join him, and that both would be on duty behind the hut, that evening, between nine and midnight. Accordingly, at ten o'clock Stanley arrived, with Meinik and the two villagers, at the palisade. Meinik had insisted upon accompanying him to the hut.
"I was watching the window, and saw you talking to someone inside; then I saw a man suddenly come into the light and put his hand upon you, and saw you turn round, and he fell without a sound being heard." "There is no fear of his being killed, Meinik. I simply hit him hard; and he went down, I have no doubt, stunned.
I don't think they are more than thirty feet above us!" Meinik applied his eye to the crevice. "I see them, master. Yes, I don't think those leaves are more than that distance away." "That is what I came to look for," Stanley said.
I can see no other reason for their carrying off the officer." "I think very likely that is so, Meinik. Anyhow, we are more likely to rescue my cousin, at Toungoo, than we should be while on the road.
He had been dressed, for the first time, and was ready for the start. Two of the strongest of the Burmans went on first. "Now, Harry, you are to put your hands on my shoulders. Meinik will follow close behind you, and will keep his arms round you, in case you need help. Of course, we shall go along very slowly." "I don't think that all these precautions are necessary," Harry said.
Two or three of them were wounded, but not severely. "So you had resistance today, Meinik." "It lasted only for a minute," the man said. "As soon as they saw how strong we were, the guard were glad enough to put up their swords and let us bind them hand and foot, while we searched the merchants.
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