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and two natives entered ; one I recognised 

 as the man who first carried me the previ- 

 ous day, the other had the appearance of 

 a native of Bengal. We all stared im- 

 mensely at each other for a minute or two, 

 when, to my astonishment and pleasure, I 

 was addressed by the latter in good broken 

 English. He began : " Sahib, this fellow 

 want to know how many of you damm fel- 

 lows come to this country ; he also want 

 to know if any more are coming to be 

 killed like old lot." I assured him I 

 did not know, but I was certain the 

 Honorable East India Company would not 

 allow a single prisoner to remain in their 

 hands ; and that they would send army 

 after army, if it were necessary, till not a 

 a man was left in confinement. This, he, 

 in turn, translated to my first carrying 

 friend who, when he heard it, scowled at 



