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At the Point of the Bayonet

CHAPTER 16: A Disastrous Retreat
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What may be your name ?" "Puntojee.

And yours ?" "Wisnas." The officer unbuckled his sword, and seated himself on the ground, the room being entirely unfurnished.
"Were you in that affair, when we chased the English dogs from beyond the mountains to Agra ?" "Yes, I was in it; and never wish to campaign in such weather again.

I was wet through for three weeks; and hardly feel that I have got dry, yet." "They are brave fellows, those Sepoys in the English service." "They are, indeed," Harry agreed.

"It seemed that we must destroy them; and yet they withstood our attacks, weary and exhausted as they must have been.

The worst of it was that, after all our exertions, there was no booty to be obtained." "Yes, that was bad.


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