At last, Scindia stopped before him.
"I agree to your conditions," he said, "and the more readily because I shall, as you say, at once free myself from difficulties, and avenge myself on Bajee Rao; who is, I know, in spite of his professions of friendship, constantly plotting against me.

Tomorrow at daybreak an officer shall ride, with a troop of cavalry, and shall bring Nana here." "You have chosen wisely, Prince.

It is, believe me, your only way of escaping from your present difficulties.

I know that, already, your soldiery are becoming mutinous at being thus kept, for months, away from their country, and receiving no pay.

That feeling will grow rapidly, unless their demands are conceded.