good　temper；　a　wine…cup　is　not　so　intoxicating　as　a　womanbut　a
  wine…cup）　has　NO　TONGUE；　O　Khanum　Gee！〃　and　again　I　dipped　my　nose
  in　the　soul…refreshing　jar。
  The　sweet　Puttee　Rooge　was　not；　however；　to　be　put　off　by　my
  repartees；　she　and　her　maidens　recommenced　their　chorus；　and
  chattered　and　stormed　until　I　lost　all　patience。
  〃Retire；　friends；〃　said　I；　〃and　leave　me　in　peace。〃
  〃Stir；　on　your　peril！〃　cried　the　Khanum。
  So；　seeing　there　was　no　help　for　it　but　violence；　I　drew　out　my
  pistols；　cocked　them；　and　said；　〃O　houris！　these　pistols　contain
  each　two　balls：　the　daughter　of　Holkar　bears　a　sacred　life　for　me
  but　for　you！by　all　the　saints　of　Hindustan；　four　of　ye　shall　die
  if　ye　stay　a　moment　longer　in　my　presence！　　This　was　enough；　the
  ladies　gave　a　shriek；　and　skurried　out　of　the　apartment　like　a
  covey　of　partridges　on　the　wing。
  Now；　then；　was　the　time　for　action。　　My　wife；　or　rather　Bobbachy's
  wife；　sat　still；　a　little　flurried　by　the　unusual　ferocity　which
  her　lord　had　displayed　in　her　presence。　　I　seized　her　hand　and；
  gripping　it　close；　whispered　in　her　ear；　to　which　I　put　the　other
  pistol：〃O　Khanum；　listen　and　scream　not；　the　moment　you　scream；
  you　die！〃　　She　was　completely　beaten：　she　turned　as　pale　as　a　woman
  could　in　her　situation；　and　said；　〃Speak；　Bobbachy　Bahawder；　I　am
  dumb。〃
  〃Woman；〃　said　I；　taking　off　my　helmet；　and　removing　the　chain　cape
  which　had　covered　almost　the　whole　of　my　faceI　AM　NOT　THY
  HUSBANDI　am　the　slaver　of　elephants；　the　world　renowned　GAHAGAN！〃
  As　I　said　this；　and　as　the　long　ringlets　of　red　hair　fell　over　my
  shoulders　（contrasting　strangely　with　my　dyed　face　and　beard）；　I
  formed　one　of　the　finest　pictures　that　can　possibly　be　conceived；
  and　I　recommend　it　as　a　subject　to　Mr。　Heath；　for　the　next　〃Book　of
  Beauty。〃
  〃Wretch！〃　said　she；　〃what　wouldst　thou？〃
  〃You　black…faced　fiend；〃　said　I；　〃raise　but　your　voice；　and　you　are
  dead！〃
  〃And　afterwards；〃　said　she；　〃do　you　suppose　that　YOU　can　escape？
  The　torments　of　hell　are　not　so　terrible　as　the　tortures　that
  Holkar　will　invent　for　thee。〃
  〃Tortures；　madam？〃　answered　I；　coolly。　　〃Fiddlesticks！　　You　will
  neither　betray　me；　nor　will　I　be　put　to　the　torture：　on　the
  contrary；　you　will　give　me　your　best　jewels　and　facilitate　my
  escape　to　the　fort。　　Don't　grind　your　teeth　and　swear　at　me。
  Listen；　madam　：　you　know　this　dress　and　these　arms；they　are　the
  arms　of　your　husband；　Bobbachy　BahawderMY　PRISONER。　　He　now　lies
  in　yonder　fort；　and　if　I　do　not　return　before　daylight；　at　SUNRISE
  HE　DIES：　and　then；　when　they　send　his　corpse　back　to　Holkar；　what
  will　you；　HIS　WIDOW；　do？〃
  〃Oh！〃　said　she；　shuddering；　〃spare　me；　spare　me！〃
  〃I'll　tell　you　what　you　will　do。　　You　will　have　the　pleasure　of
  dying　along　with　himof　BEING　ROASTED；　madam：　an　agonizing　death；
  from　which　your　father　cannot　save　you；　to　which　he　will　be　the
  first　man　to　condemn　and　conduct　you。　　Ha！　I　see　we　understand　each
  other；　and　you　will　give　me　over　the　cash…box　and　jewels。〃　　And　so
  saying　I　threw　myself　back　with　the　calmest　air　imaginable；
  flinging　the　pistols　over　to　her。　　〃Light　me　a　pipe；　my　love；〃　said
  I；　〃and　then　go　and　hand　me　over　the　dollars；　do　you　hear？〃　　You
  see　I　had　her　in　my　powerup　a　tree；　as　the　Americans　say；　and　she
  very　humbly　lighted　my　pipe　for　me；　and　then　departed　for　the　goods
  I　spoke　about。
  What　a　thing　is　luck！　　If　Loll　Mahommed　had　not　been　made　to　take
  that　ride　round　the　camp；　I　should　infallibly　have　been　lost。
  My　supper；　my　quarrel　with　the　princess；　and　my　pipe　afterwards；
  had　occupied　a　couple　of　hours　of　my　time。　　The　princess　returned
  from　her　quest；　and　brought　with　her　the　box；　containing　valuables
  to　the　amount　of　about　three　millions　sterling。　　（I　was　cheated　of
  them　afterwards；　but　have　the　box　still；　a　plain　deal　one。）　　I　was
  just　about　to　take　my　departure；　when　a　tremendous　knocking；
  shouting；　and　screaming　was　heard　at　the　entrance　of　the　tent。　　It
  was　Holkar　himself；　accompanied　by　that　cursed　Loll　Mahommed；　who；
  after　his　punishment；　found　his　master　restored　to　good　humor；　and
  had　communicated　to　him　his　firm　conviction　that　I　was　an　impostor。
  〃Ho；　Begum；〃　shouted　he；　in　the　ante…room　（for　he　and　his　people
  could　not　enter　the　women's　apartments）；　〃speak；　O　my　daughter！　is
  your　husband　returned？〃
  〃Speak；　madam；〃　said　I；　〃or　REMEMBER　THE　ROASTING。〃
  〃He　is；　papa；〃　said　the　Begum。
  〃Are　you　sure？　　Ho！　ho！　ho！〃　（the　old　ruffian　was　laughing
  outside）〃are　you　sure　it　is？Ha！　aha！HE…E…E！〃
  〃Indeed　it　is　he；　and　no　other。　　I　pray　you；　father；　to　go；　and　to
  pass　no　more　such　shameless　jests　on　your　daughter。　　Have　I　ever
  seen　the　face　of　any　other　man？〃　　And　hereat　she　began　to　weep　as
  if　her　heart　would　breakthe　deceitful　minx！
  Holkar's　laugh　was　instantly　turned　to　fury。　　〃Oh；　you　liar　and
  eternal　thief！〃　said　he；　turning　round　（as　I　presume；　for　I　could
  only　hear）　to　Loll　Mahommed；　〃to　make　your　prince　eat　such
  monstrous　dirt　as　this！　　Furoshes；　seize　this　man。　　I　dismiss　him
  from　my　service；　I　degrade　him　from　his　rank；　I　appropriate　to
  myself　all　his　property：　and　hark　ye；　furoshes；　GIVE　HIM　A　HUNDRED
  DOZEN　MORE！〃
  Again　I　heard　the　whacks　of　the　bamboos；　and　peace　flowed　into　my
  soul。
  。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。　　　　　　　　。
  Just　as　morn　began　to　break；　two　figures　were　seen　to　approach　the
  little　fortress　of　Futtyghur：　one　was　a　woman　wrapped　closely　in　a
  veil；　the　other　a　warrior；　remarkable　for　the　size　and　manly　beauty
  of　his　form；　who　carried　in　his　hand　a　deal　box　of　considerable
  size。　　The　warrior　at　the　gate　gave　the　word　and　was　admitted；　the
  woman　returned　slowly　to　the　Indian　camp。　　Her　name　was　Puttee
  Rooge；　his　was
  G。　O'G。　G。；　M。　H。　E。　I。　C。　S。；　C。　I。　H。　A。
  CHAPTER　VI。
  FAMINE　IN　THE　GARRISON。
  Thus　my　dangers　for　the　night　being　overcome；　I　hastened　with　my
  precious　box　into　my　own　apartment；　which　communicated　with
  another；　where　I　had　left　my　prisoner；　with　a　guard　to　report　if　he
  should　recover；　and　to　prevent　his　escape。　　My　servant；　Ghorumsaug；
  was　one　of　the　guard。　　I　called　him；　and　the　fellow　came；　looking
  very　much　confused　and　frightened；　as　it　seemed；　at　my　appearance。
  〃Why；　Ghorumsaug；〃　said　I；　〃what　makes　thee　look　so　pale；　fellow？〃
  （he　was　as　white　as　a　sheet。）　　〃It　is　thy　master；　dost　thou　not
  remember　him？〃　　The　man　had　seen　me　dress　myself　in　the　Pitan's
  clothes；　but　was　not　present　when　I　had　blacked　my　face　and　beard
  in　the　manner　I　have　described。
  〃O　Bramah；　Vishnu；　and　Mahomet！〃　cried　the　faithful　fellow；　〃and　do
  I　see　my　dear　master　disguised　in　this　way？　　For　heaven's　sake　let
  me　rid　you　of　this　odious　black　paint；　for　what　will　the　ladies　say
  in　the　ball…room；　if　the　beautiful　Feringhee　should　appear　amongst
  them　with　his　roses　turned　into　coal？〃
  I　am　still　one　of　the　finest　men　in　Europe；　and　at　the　time　of
  which　I　write；　when　only　two…and…twenty；　I　confess　I　WAS　a　little
  vain　of　my　personal　appearance；　and　not　very　willing　to　appear
  before　my　dear　Belinda　disguised　like　a　blackamoor。　　I　allowed
  Ghorumsaug　to　divest　me　of　the　heathenish　armor　and　habiliments
  which　I　wore；　and　having；　with　a　world　of　scrubbing　and　trouble；
  divested　my　face　and　beard　of　their　black　tinge；　I　put　on　my　own
  becoming　uniform；　and　hastened　to　wait　on　the　ladies；　hastened；　I
  say；although　delayed　would　have　been　the　better　word；　for　the
  operation　of　bleaching　lasted　at　least　two　hours。
  〃How　is　the　prisoner；　Ghorumsaug？〃　said　I；　before　leaving　my
  apartment。
  〃He　has　recovered　from　the　blow　which　the　Lion　dealt　him；　two　men
  and　myself　watch　over　him；　and　Macgillicuddy　Sahib　（the　second　in
  command）　has　just　been　the　rounds；　and　has　seen　that　all　was
  secure。〃
  I　bade　Ghorumsaug　help　me　to　put　away　my　chest　of　treasure　（my
  exultation　in　taking　it　was　so　great　that　I　could　not　help　informing
  him　of　its　contents）；　and　this　done；　I　despatched　him　to　his　post
  near　the　prisoner；　while　I　prepared　to　sally　forth　and　pay　my
  respects　to　the　fair　creatures　under　my　protection。　　〃What　good
  after　all　have　I　done；〃　thought　I　to　myself；　〃in　this　expedition
  which　I　had　so　rashly　undertaken？〃　　I　had　seen　the　renowned　Holkar；
  I　had　been　in　the　heart　of　his　camp；　I　knew　the　disposition　of　his
  troops；　that　there　were　eleven　thousand　of　them；　and　that　he　only
  waited　for　his　guns　to　make　a　regular　attack　on　the　fort。　　I　had
  seen　Puttee　Rooge；　I　had　robbed　her　（I　say　ROBBED　her；　and　I　don't
  care　what　the　reader　or　any　other　man　may　think　of　the　act）　of　a
  deal　box；　containing　jewels　to　the　amount　of　three　millions
  sterling；　the　property　of　herself　and　husband。
  Three　millions　in　money　and　jewels！　　And　what　the　deuce　were　money
  and　jewels　to　me　or　to　my　poor　garrison？　　Could　my　adorable　Miss
  Bulcher　eat　a　fricassee　of　diamonds；　or；　Cleopatra…like；　melt　down
  pearls　to　her　tea？　　Could　I；　car