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order out for any foundations of that kind to be 

 made anywhere." 



"Then," he said, "it may be on account of the 

 indigo, which has been failing so much of late, that 

 now sacrifices have to be made to it." 



"Sacrifices!" we all exclaimed, "what words 

 are these ? There is no indigo here." 



"Us, your honour," said he, "but up-country 

 where much indigo used to be grown, now the vats 

 are empty, and in front of them are sacrifices being 

 made to Kali of many goats and pigs." 



The Burra Sahib assured him that he would not 

 be made a sacrifice of, for any purpose ; and one of 

 the other servants remarked that such-like founda- 

 tions for a bridge would not be very strong, for the 

 heads under them would melt ! 



