Although of a morning, when he first woke, his shins caused him the most acute pain, he always spent half an hour in practice.

Afterwards he would sit for some time, allowing the water from the tap at the side of the bath to flow upon the aching muscles.

Then he would dress and, as soon as breakfast was over, go for a run in the garden.

At first it was but a shamble, but gradually the terrible stiffness would wear off, and he would return to the house comparatively well.
Of an evening the practice was longer, and was kept up until the aching pain became unendurable.

At the end of four or five days, he was scarcely able to walk at all, but after that time matters improved, and three weeks later he could preserve the attitude for half an hour at a time.
In other respects, his training had gone on uninterruptedly every day.
He went out into the town, accompanied sometimes by Rajbullub, sometimes by Surajah, in the disguises of either a peasant, a soldier, or a trader; and learnt to walk, and carry himself, in accordance with his dress.