human
Ze strange officer desire to see you, sar. He say he Rajah Partab Singh's _Komadan_.
gpt
Tell him to send a message, since I am engaged with guests.
human
He say you must give up zose persons, sar. Old man and leetle boy, he come to look for zem.
gpt
Then tell him to come and take them. And you can promise him in my name a pretty tough job if he does.
human
Sahib, said the old man,
gpt
His desires are of no moment, Sirdar Sahib, even were he so unmannerly as to express them.
human
But it is the part of a churl to bring danger upon a host, sahib, and I have many enemies. Is it possible that there are those without who demand that I should be yielded up to them?
gpt
Since you ask, it is so, but you need have no fear that I shall comply,
human
Nay, sahib, but I myself will depart with the child, so that neither your honour nor your safety will be menaced.
gpt
You will do nothing of the kind, Sirdar Sahib. What! shall I suffer a guest to step from my very carpet into the hands of his foes? You would cover me with disgrace from the mountains to the sea.
human
I will not bring trouble upon you, sahib. Suffer us to go.
gpt
Certainly not. I will rather use violence to keep you. A word to these men of mine----
human
By the Guru! if the slaves of Lena Singh and the English dare to lay a finger on me----! he cried.
gpt
Foolish young man, will you keep me from my own troops? I am the Rajah Partab Singh.
human
Maharaj-ji, you are free to depart. I had not thought that the man whom I welcomed to my tent designed to pick a quarrel with me. Depart freely, and your son with you, but bear me witness that I did not fail in hospitality.
gpt
Nor shall you find Partab Singh deficient in hospitality, O son of noble parents! cried the old man, softening suddenly.
human
Know this, my friend. I designed to put you to a test, to prove your courtesy, your courage, your good faith, that I might see whether the English were indeed to be trusted. Well has Antni Sahib done in sending one like you, since he could not come himself!
gpt
A-HUNTING WE WILL GO.
human
Here are ten rupees for you, Somwar Mal. You did me good service to-day,
gpt
May the Protector of the Poor continue to be as a spreading tree, under whose branches this slave and all his house may find shelter!
human
What is it, Munshi-ji?
gpt
Sahib, among the attendants who accompanied the Rajah Partab Singh when he departed was a certain scribe, who made himself known to this slave as the grandson of his father's cousin, and asked leave to visit him this evening.
human
Well, what of that? You may be able to get some useful information out of him. Ah, I see; you think he may be coming as a spy?
gpt
This slave has no doubt, sahib, that the young man will be commissioned to discover whether the Protector of the Poor was aware of the identity of the Rajah and his son when he received them, or not. What answer does the Presence desire should be given?
human
Why, the truth, of course!
gpt
It is an order,