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With Clive in India

CHAPTER 12: A Murderous Attempt
20/24

No, Hossein, you have failed in your duty, you have tried to slay a master who was kind to you, and trusted you." "No, sahib," the man exclaimed, passionately.

"You did not trust me.
The food I sent you was tested and tried.

I knew it; but I thought that the poison would not have acted on the monkeys, until you had eaten the dish.

The fool who sold it me deceived me.

Had you trusted me, I would never have done it.


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