Do you know, I've been thinking it over.

It appears to me that the king latterly took a dislike to his protege, Umballa, and turned this little trick to make him unhappy.

I dare say he thought your father wise enough to remain away.

Umballa hangs between wind and water; he can go neither forward nor backward.

But poor Ramabai back there will lose his gold for this." "Ramabai has always been very kindly to the poor, and the poor man generally defends his benefactor when the night-time comes.