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Through Three Campaigns

CHAPTER 1: An Expedition
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I hope the matter may turn out well.

If it does not, you must remember that I have done my part because you urged it upon me, and prayed me to assist you for your father's sake." "I shall never forget that, Gholam Singh, and shall always feel deeply indebted to you." When the risaldar had left, Lisle called Robah in.
"All is arranged, Robah; and now it remains only to carry out the details.

In the first place, you must get me the stain; in the second, you must go into the bazaar and buy me a loincloth and light jacket, such as the soldiers wear when they lay aside their uniforms.

As to the uniform, that is already arranged for; and I shall, of course, have one of the sheepskin greatcoats that have just been served out, and which I expect I shall find indispensable.
Put in my kit bag one pair of my thickest woollen vests and drawers.
I cannot carry more, for I mean to take one suit of my own clothes to put on in case, by any accident, I should be discovered and sent back.

I can get that carried on the baggage waggon.
"Tomorrow we shall start at five o'clock in the morning and, at the first halt, I shall leave the party quietly.


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