4/25 Then I says to pris'ner, "You bito[10] an' give an account of yerself," says I. Says 'e quite 'aughty like, "I'll account fer myself to the burra sahib," an' wouldn't take no chaff. But 'e bitoes, an' curls 'isself up in the sand, an' goes sound asleep in no time--an' 'ere 'e is, sir.' [9] 'Principal.' [10] 'Sit down on the ground.' 'Also,' corrected Sunni, 'he gave me some coffee. Are you the burra sahib ?' he asked the Colonel. |