"At first, you spoke as a native that had learned English; but a casual observer would not, now, detect any accent that would lead him to suppose that you had not been brought up in England.
"You will, of course, be at mess this evening ?" "I think it would be better that I should not do so, sir.

In the first place, I should have innumerable questions to answer; and in the second, which is more important, anything that I said might be heard by mess waiters.

It is quite possible that some of these are in the pay of Scindia, or Holkar, who keep themselves well informed of all that goes on here; and were it known that an English officer had come down in disguise, it would greatly increase the danger when I return there." "I have no doubt that you are right, Mr.Lindsay.Is there anything new at Poona ?" "Yes, Colonel; and as it will be generally known in two or three days, there can be no harm in my telling you.

Scindia has made Nana Furnuwees a prisoner, by an act of the grossest treachery.

He has killed almost all his principal adherents and, when I got away, his troops were engaged in looting the town." "That is grave news," the colonel said.