Thenceforward there was nothing in our bearing to cause our officers anxiety.
You might wonder, sahib, why none broke ranks to expose both men on the spot.

I did not because I trusted Ranjoor Singh.

I reasoned he would never have dared be seen by us if he truly were a traitor.

It seemed to me I knew how his heart must burn to be riding with us.
They did not because they would not willingly have borne the shame.
I tell no secret when I say there has been treason in the Punjab; the whole world knows that.

Yet few understand that the cloak under which it all made headway was the pride of us true ones, who would not own to treason in our midst.