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had dug a small burrow or tunnel, merely sufficient to admit of a man's 

 squeezing himself along it, between the shrine and the adjacent place of his 

 retirement ; this had been done before the Gooroo's entombment, and the 

 work had now collapsed. Through it the Gooroo had made his way after 

 his descent, and had effected his escape after nightfall. He had then shown 

 himself here and there, with what result has been seen, and had managed 

 his reappearance by the same means. His dupes, whilst regretting their 

 cash, displayed none of the vindictiveness which an Englishman would 

 certainly have done at being so taken in, and much amusement prevailed 

 amongst them, particularly at the expense of those of their number who 

 had contributed most liberally to the well at Eameshwaram. 



