human
Bulwunt waits for me in the garden, and I go. Thy blessing, my father,
gpt
Go. May Alla, and the saints, and the holy Emaon Zamin protect thee! said the Khan, rising, and placing his hands tenderly on his son's head.
human
Go, and return victorious!
gpt
Ameen! ameen!
human
You have not stayed long, Meah, after all, cried the cheery voice of Bulwunt Rao, as he saw his young master approaching the place of meeting, a large peepul tree, which stood at a back entrance to the garden.
gpt
And you are as good as your word. I thought there might be some lecture from 'the Mastu,' and some remonstrances from the Khánum, and possibly that the stars were not to be overcome; but all seems to have gone well. Did they know you?
human
My sister seemed rather frightened as she saw me, and shrank back, but my father declared me perfect, and bade me God-speed, replied Fazil;
gpt
Discovered, Meah! No, trust me for that! replied Bulwunt.
human
Only keep that courtly tongue of yours quiet, or if you speak at all, let it be in Canara, which somehow suits you better than our soft Mahratta, and let it be as broad as you can make it. Leave the rest to me. 'Mahrattas know Mahrattas,' is one of our common proverbs, not untrue either. No salaams, Meah! If there be occasion to salute any one, you know the mode. So--join your hands and thumbs together, carry them up to your nose. There, your thumbs along the nose--good. Now a gentle inclination of the head, very little----Shabash! that was excellent. Take care that no Bundagee or Salaam Alyèk--or other Moslem salutation escape you: if you have need, a soft 'Numuscar Maharaj,' or if we meet a Gosai, 'Nemmo Narrayen Bawa!' Or, better than all--why risk anything? keep a silent tongue, and leave me to talk.
gpt
Nay, not so fast, friend, cried the young Khan, smiling at his follower's earnestness,
human
By your head and eyes, no, Meah, I have only drunk water since you first called me, he replied earnestly;
gpt
and he executed one of the most difficult of the movements which accompanied his sword exercise,--
human
Let us on then, friend, in the name of all the saints, for we have enough to do ere morning, and it is some distance to the temple.
gpt
Nearly a coss, Meah, and we have to pass some bad places beyond the deer park. Come, let nothing induce you to enter into a brawl, or notice insult, or we shall fail. If we are attacked, we can strike in return. Come!