human
Bid them all go away, he cried excitedly;
gpt
I have strange news, Meah, for thee,--for thine ear only.
human
Can it be of his father?
gpt
Meah, said the man, in a low voice,
human
Tara the Moorlee is alive, but they are going to burn her to-morrow; and I saw them taking wood to the river-side to make the pile. They say the goddess came to her at Pertâbgurh, and told her, before the Rajah, to be a Sutee, and he is going to make a great show of her to the people. I waited till I saw her come into Wye in a palankeen, and I would have told her you were here, but I could not get near her for the crowd--they were throwing flowers upon her. The people do not know her name, but I knew her: it is Tara. O Meah, you will not let the Brahmuns do this!
gpt
By Alla and the Prophet, no! cried the young man, starting to his feet.
human
Dost thou know the place?
gpt
I--I can lead a Duróra on the house, said Lukshmun hesitatingly.
human
God forgive me, it is not the first I have led, and I observed it all before I left.
gpt
Where is Bulwunt Rao? Call him.
human
He is asleep, replied Lukshmun;
gpt
I will go and bring him.
human
Meah wants you; come,