You may be sure that I should never tell.

If you were questioned, you could declare that you had taken me for an ordinary recruit.

If I deceived everyone else, I might very well deceive you." The risaldar stood thoughtful for some time.
"It might possibly be managed," he said at last.

"I would do much for Captain Bullen's son, even risk the anger of the colonel." "I understand that a sepoy died yesterday.

He was quite a young recruit, and the white officers had not come to know his face.