When in his flight he crossed the Jumna, he had but eight thousand horse, five thousand infantry, and thirty guns; the remains of the great army with which he had crossed the river, confident of victory, the year before.
On the following day Lord Lake, who had received considerable reinforcements, again moved his camp to the southeast of the city, and prepared to resume active operations against it.

The rajah had, for some time, been in a despondent state and, the next morning, he came alone to Harry's room.
"I want to have a talk with you," he said; and Abdool, seeing that the conversation was to be a private one, at once left the room.
"My friend," he said, "I have, for some time, felt that my cause was becoming hopeless.

I have never supposed that, after failing four times, and each with heavy loss, your people would continue the siege.

But I see now that I was wrong.

We might repulse another attack, and another; but of what use would it be?
Your people would only become stronger, after each defeat.
"I see now that I have acted as one bereft of sense.