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"For ain For my wife? That is a different eon?" ironically

Ra and silently at the

brilliant planet In his ht

and a

anxiously for him to speak

"Ramabai," said Ahmed craftily, "at a word fro into existence and within twelve hours set Pundita on

yonder throne Why do you hesitate to give the sign?"

Ramabai wheeled quickly

"Ahmed, silence! I ao Trifle with me no more"

Ahmed salaamed deeply

"Think not badly of alls

me to wait"

"Are you wholly unselfish?"

It was Ahmed's turn to address mute inquiries to the moon

"What is all this palaver about?" Bruce came in between the two men

i I know, if we stand here

ht in prison"

There isdo the

path of the elephant and the loyal keepers There was no pursuit

Soldiers with purses filled with proer to face