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The majordouards humbly But once inside, beyond observation, he became a

different man For in Umballa's house, as in Ramabai's, there were

secret chah

a panel concealed behind a hanging Ispahan rug

On the night after the revolt, Uuised as a candy seller The house was not guarded then; so

he had no difficulty in gaining adh ain the zenana He would not trust either his

servants, his slaves, or his chief eunuch To the women of his own

zenana he had always been carelessly kind, and women are least bribable

of the two sexes

Umballa entered at once his secret chaht, one of the wouards arrived, and Uh one of the woe to the majordo place in the

palace So they hunted for the king

He was very well satisfied He had had his revenge; and more than

this, he was confident when the tiain his

liberty He had a ranso himself!