I shall, at any rate, be very glad to have you both with me.

The English side of me has been altogether in the background, since you went away; and though I keep up many of the customs our mother introduced, I have almost forgotten the tongue, though I force myself to speak it, sometimes, with my boys, as I am sure that, in the long run, the English will become the sole masters of southern India, and it will be a great advantage to them to speak the language.
"However, I have many other things to see about, and the companionship of Dick will benefit them greatly.

You know what it always is out here.

The sons of a rajah are spoilt, early, by every one giving way to them, and their being allowed to do just as they like.

Naturally, they get into habits of indolence and self indulgence, and never have occasion to exert themselves, or to obtain the strength and activity that make our mother's countrymen irresistible in battle.