Then, when it was growing dusk, they gathered once more about me and Gooja Singh went through the play of letting them persuade him to be spokesman.
"If we decide to follow Ranjoor Singh," said he, "will you be one with us ?" "If that is the decision of you all," I answered, "then yes.

But if it is Gooja Singh's decision with the rest consenting, then no.

Is that the decision of you all ?" I asked, and they murmured a sort of answer.
"Nay!" said I."That will not do! Either yes or no.

Either ye are willing or ye are unwilling.

Let him who is unwilling say so, and I for one will hold no judgment against him." None answered, though I urged again and again.