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At the Point of the Bayonet

CHAPTER 16: A Disastrous Retreat
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Two of my escort shall ride with you, which will be sufficient to show that you represent me.

Here is a list of the zemindars within fifteen miles of the city.

You will, today, visit as many of them as possible, and request them to ride in to see me, tomorrow morning.

I have directed that you are to have one of my horses for, after the work yours has just had, it will need two or three days' rest.
"Say nothing about the possibility of Holkar's coming here.

They might hang back, if you did so.


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