human
Who art thou, knave?
gpt
Speak, cried several of the men, shaking him rudely;
human
It is useless for me now to say who I am, replied Fazil looking round.
gpt
Enough that I am one of your own faith, as ye will know when the morning breaks;--one who may be able to punish you for rough uncivil usage, or reward you if that poor fellow is speedily aided. I care little what happens to myself; but if ye know of a physician near, or a skilful barber, I pray, good sir, he continued, addressing himself to the officer,
human
Art thou a Gosai? he asked again.
gpt
Answer truly!
human
There is no God but God, and Mahomed is the Prophet of God, exclaimed Fazil, repeating the creed, and, as rapidly as possible, in Arabic, the first part of the midnight prayer.
gpt
No, good sir, I am no Gosai, but a humble disciple of the Prophet, on whom be peace!
human
Toba, Toba! now shame on me that I should have put a Mussulman to disgrace, exclaimed the Duffadar.
gpt
Loose him, friends--we will see to this; and run one of ye to the respectable Meer Hoosein, who lives in the alley yonder, and is a skilful doctor; and, if I mistake not, there is a clever barber, one Nunda, who lives near him, and who is accustomed to matters of this kind. Bid him bring his needles to sew up the wound. And, hark ye, no excuses from either about the rain and lateness of the night; this is the King's business, and a matter of life and death.