It would have been unfair to others if I had been promoted then.

I am still very young to be a major." "It is not years, but what you have done," Abdool said.

"Did you not obtain the release of Nana Furnuwees, and so change the state of affairs, altogether, at Poona ?" "Well, it was for that I got the rank of captain and, since then, though I have made a few journeys that would have been perilous, had I not been able to speak Mahratti like a native, I have had no opportunities of specially distinguishing myself.
"As soon as we get to Delhi, you had better order yourself a uniform.

You know the dress worn by the native officers of the 5th; and you must hurry the tailor on, for you may be sure that the army will not remain long at Delhi; but will set off to meet Holkar as soon as provisions are collected, for there is no saying how far we may have to march before we meet him.

I do not think that he will be in any hurry to give battle." On the 18th of October, the army arrived before Delhi.