"Henceforth you are officers in my service.
Apartments shall be assigned to you, in the Palace.
"Here is the first token of my satisfaction;" and he took out a heavy purse from his girdle, and handed it to Surajah.

"You are free to go now.

I will, later on, consider what duties shall be assigned to you.
When you return, report yourselves to Fazli Ali, my chamberlain;" and he indicated a white-bearded official, among the group standing beside him.
Salaaming deeply again, they left the apartments.

Not a word was spoken, until they were outside the precincts of the Palace.
"This makes a sudden change in our plans," Dick said.

"Whether for better or worse, I cannot say yet." "I was right in not saying we were in the service of the Rajah of Bhor, was I not?
I thought that Tippoo would offer to take us into his service, and he might have caused a letter to be sent to the Rajah, saying that he had done so." "Yes, you were quite right, Surajah.