[Through Three Campaigns by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookThrough Three Campaigns CHAPTER 1: An Expedition 40/40
With the same dye he darkened his eyelashes and, when he had put on his uniform, he said: "As far as looks go, sahib, it is certain that no one would suspect that you were not a native.
There is a large bottle of stain.
You will only have to do yourself over, afresh, about once in ten days. A little of this mixed with three times the amount of water will be sufficient for, if you were to put it on by itself, it would make you a great deal too dark." They spent the day in a grove and, when evening approached, returned to camp. "And now, goodbye, sahib! The regiment will march tomorrow morning, at daybreak.
I may not have an opportunity of seeing you again, before we start.
I hope I have done right, in aiding you in your desire to accompany the expedition; but I have done it for the best, and you must not blame me if harm comes of it." "That you may be sure I will not, and I am greatly obliged to you. Now, for the present, goodbye!".
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