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Friends I have sought me of varying nations, / Men of all ranks and of different stations; / Some are in jail now, and some are deceased. / Two, though, I found to be experts at sundering / Me from my revenue, leaving me wondering / Which was the costlier--soldier or priest.
A LITTLE more than one hour later, Howrah--sulky and disgruntled, but doing his level best to appear at Ease--faced young Cunningham across a table in the treasure-vault. Outside was a row of wagons, drawn by horses and closely guarded by a squadron of the Rangars. Behind Cunningham stood Alwa and Mahommed Gunga; behind the Maharajah were two of his court officials. There were pen and ink and the royal seal between them on the table.