So, perhaps because we all begged for him, or perhaps because he so intended in the first place, Ranjoor Singh relented.
"The Persians hereabouts," he said, "all tell me that a great Russian army will come down presently from the north.

Have I heard correctly that you meditated escape into Russia ?" Tugendheim answered, "How should I reach Russia ?" "That is thy affair!" said Ranjoor Singh.

"But here is more gold," and he counted out to him ten more golden German coins.

"You must ride back with these Kurds, but I have no authority over them.

They are not my men.