"I saw you but a few times, but Rao Phurkay has often mentioned your name, to me, as being one who stood high in the confidence of my cousin Mahdoo.
Nujeef tells me that you have a private communication to make to me; and indeed, I can well believe that.

You would not thus disguise yourself, unless the business was important." "It is, Your Highness.

Nana Furnuwees has received your message.

He reciprocates your expressions of friendship, and has sent me here to let you know that the time is approaching when your deliverance from Balloba can be achieved." He then delivered the message with which he had been entrusted.
Bajee's face became radiant, as he went on.
"This is news, indeed," he said.

"That Phurkay was faithful to me, I knew; but I thought that he was the only friend I had left.