human
I ought to know that face. Hast thou forgotten the mission of Moodgul and the plan of Eyn-ool-Moolk?
gpt
No; thou art Osman Beg, was the reply,
human
What has brought thee, O friend, returned the other,
gpt
Thou hast guessed shrewdly, friend, was the reply;
human
As far as a woman can, she undoubtedly will fight. Men may feel fear, but she does not even in the face of imminent danger. If the people with her are only true to her, you will see that the result will flutter some of these silken love-birds of Dehli. Our Dekhan ways are rough, but the men of Ahmednugger are roughest of all; and some of thy countrymen made the fort what it is.
gpt
Then it will require one of them to open the casket. Who knows where to find the key? And if my old knowledge has not departed from me, I may be able to do what force cannot do, or these wretched guns which the Prince thinks so much of.
human
And the guns of Ahmednugger foundries have ever been famous since the days of Chuleby Roomy Khan, the Turk, and many have been bought from your countrymen. I would advise caution, Señor; and may Alla send us a good deliverance! When the time comes, we may be able to help each other; till then we may meet seldom, or not at all, for my place will be the advanced division.
gpt
And mine with the main body and the Prince, where you will always find me, Osman Beg, at your service. If you will keep your own counsel, I can keep mine; and though we care for what we hope to win, there are many here who would laugh at us if they knew our desires; and, from what I hear, the Prince sets his face against any abduction of the enemy's women.
human
I, at least, can demand my wife, after the custom of our law,
gpt
When she is the wife of another? Ha! ha! returned the priest, with a sneering laugh.
human
You are not particular, perhaps, though I am. But we need not interfere with each other; and so, farewell!