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Sarwanahymns'

Her tone was disgusted, and Marie was forced to smile 'You did not like hymns?'

Sarwana hesitated politely then said, 'No good Bad noise'

Then the young un came into the room with a small notepad and a pen He laid thee to Mr Grey as I dictate,' he ordered Marie

Marie sat down and picked up the pen, staring at the paper with eyes that saw little She ondering what Stonor was doing nohat he was thinking, how her disappearance was affecting him

'Write that you are a prisoner,' the young man said 'That ill release you unhar has released the political prisoners frootiations with Mr Grey and end the National Park scheme for ever'

Marie looked at hiainst the National Park?'

'Write what I tell you Do not ask un at her

'But the sche employment to many of your people Think how much money will flow into the country, money you badly need'

'The King is turning our country into a Disneyland for rich foreigners,' he said bitterly 'We are a land of peasants If all these foreigners co nity and freedom'

'You want Jedhpur to remain backward for ever?' she asked him quietly

His eyes flashed 'Write! You know nothing'

Marie looked down at the paper and obediently wrote the e he wished to send He snatched the paper from her and read what she had written, then he looked at her 'It is not signed Sign it with your name'

The young woman spoke softly, quickly He turned and looked at her and nodded, then he said to Marie, 'She is right You must put some words of your oords of love which will et you back'

Marie flushed 'I've written what you askedelse'