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At the Point of the Bayonet

CHAPTER 2: A Strange Bringing Up
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Your emolument will be two hundred rupees a month.

I shall issue orders to the men employed in the forests and preserves to report to you; and have requested the chamberlain to allot an apartment to you in the palace, and to tell off two servants to be in attendance on you.
"You understand that your mission, as far as I am concerned, is to give me early warning, if any of those favourable to Scindia--you shall be furnished with a list of their names--are endeavouring to obtain an undue influence over the prince; who is of an altogether unsuspicious character, and would be likely to fall an easy victim to bad counsels." "You can depend upon my doing so," Harry said.

"I have been taught to regard Scindia as an enemy to the public peace, and shall use all diligence in carrying out your excellency's orders." And, leaving the minister, Harry went to Sufder and told him what had happened.
"In truth, Puntojee, you were born under a lucky star.

I never dreamt that Nana Furnuwees would have thus introduced you to the Peishwa.

Now, lad, you have a fine career opened to you.


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