We are likely to get seven or eight hours start, at least; but must, of course, travel fast.

As long as all goes well, I shall keep the main roads, but if there is a breakdown, or an unforeseen accident occurs, I may have to leave the road and take to bypaths." "The cost of such horses would be about eighty rupees each; the saddles and bridles another fifteen or twenty." "Then here are two hundred rupees, Pertaub." "Have you given up all hope of finding your father, Sahib?
I have felt so sure that you would be successful.

It seemed to me that such brave efforts could not go unrewarded." "No, Pertaub, I have not given it up, at all.

I intend to stay at Tripataly for a fortnight, with my mother, and shall then come up the ghauts again.
"That is another matter I want to speak to you about.

Of course, we should not dare to return to Seringapatam, and I think that we had better settle to go to Bangalore.