human
Gulab, he said presently,
gpt
Bootea has had full reward,
human
We had talk on the road about the Pindaris; what did they who whisper in the dark say?
gpt
That the chief, Amir Khan, has gathered an army, and they fear that because of an English bribe he will attack the Mahrattas; so the Dewan has brought men from Karowlee to go into the camp of the Pindaris in disguise and slay the chief for a reward.
human
And was there talk of this message from the British to--?
gpt
To the Sahib? Bootea asked.
human
Not of the message; but it was whispered that one would go to the Pindari camp to talk with Amir Khan, and perhaps it was the Sahib they meant. And perhaps they knew he waited for orders from the government.