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Iine his astonishment when, a few minutes after his arrival, Raht of back and proud of

look, the other serene and tranquil! Umballa felt a wave of bland

[Transcriber's note: blind?] hatred surge over hin Rahter

were being held prisoners for ranso

like five thousand rupees--were demanded by the captors

The council looked toward U in mind the part

of the good Sa trod the

paths of the white

his people They had at best only the stability of chickens What at

one moment was a terror was at another a feast For the present, then,

he would pretend that he had forgot all about Ramabai's part in the

various unsuccessful episodes

To the council and the gurus (or priests) he declared that he himself

would undertake to assu of Allaha back to his throne True, the daughter had been

crowned, but she had forfeited her rights Thus he would return with

Colonel Hare as soon as he couldsome treachery," said Ramabai to his wife "I

must try to learn what it is"

In his shop in the bazaars Lal Singh had resumed his awl He had, as a

companion, a bent and shaky old man, whose voice, however, possessed a

resonance which belied the wrinkles and palsied hands

"The rains," said Lal Singh, "are very late this year Leather will be