Set him to cleaning my horse and then return here." The squire was back again within five minutes and stood before Mahommed Gunga in silent expectation.
"I shall miss thee," said Mahommed Gunga after five minutes' reflection.
"It is well that I have other servants in the north." "In what have I offended, sahib ?" "In nothing.

Therefore there is a trust imposed." The man salaamed.

Mahommed Gunga produced his little handful of gold mohurs and divided it into two equal portions; one he handed to the squire.
"Stay here.

Be always either in the caravansary or else at call.

Should the old woman who serves Miss Maklin-sahib, the padre-sahib's daughter come and ask thy aid, then saddle swiftly the three horses I will leave with thee, and bear Miss Maklin-sahib and her father to my cousin Alwa's place.