This gate stood open and, passing through it and behind the bastion, they came at once upon the low, stone-built huts where the majority of the garrison lived, in time of peace.
Several torches were burning here, and round each of these were groups of men, talking excitedly.

Leaving Harry behind one of the huts, Abdool strolled up for a few minutes, to listen to the conversation, and then rejoined his master.
"What are they saying, Abdool ?" "They are saying, sir, that it was wrong of Holkar to attack the city, before he had defeated the English.

It has cost many lives.
But when the English are defeated he will be able, without doubt, to capture the city; which probably would open its gates to him, seeing that no assistance could come to them." "No one doubts, then, that Holkar will defeat us ?" "Not in the least," Abdool replied.

"They say that he has two hundred cannon.

These will mow down the English.