Had you done so, none of you would be here now.
"You speak Mahratti like a native." "I was some years at Poona and, as a child, had a Mahratta woman as a nurse, and learnt it from her." The rajah was silent for a minute or two, then he asked: "Does your general think that he is going to capture my town ?" "I do not know, but he is going to try." "He will not succeed," the rajah said, positively.

"We gave up Deeg, because we did not want a large force shut up there.

Our walls are strong but, were they levelled to the ground, we would still defend the place to the last." "I am aware that your people are brave, Rajah.

They fought well, indeed; and if Holkar's troops had fought as stoutly, the result might have been different." The rajah again sat in thought for some time, then he said: "I do not wish to treat you harshly.

I can honour brave men, even when they are enemies.