I have seen Nana Furnuwees, and ascertained that he is ready to pay a large sum to obtain his freedom, and his former position as the Peishwa's minister.

I have seen Scindia.

Tomorrow a troop of horse will start, to fetch Nana to his camp; and Ghatgay will be arrested as soon as possible, after he arrives." "How in the name of fortune have you managed all these things ?" the colonel asked.
"I will tell you, sir, now that I am back here.

I shall tomorrow reassume my uniform, and there is no danger of my being recognized, or of trouble arising from what I have done." He then related the various steps he had taken, and his conversations with Nana and Scindia.
"Upon my word, Mr.Lindsay, I do not know whether to admire most your daring, in bearding Scindia in the heart of his camp; or the intelligence with which you have carried out what seemed, to me, an absolutely impossible undertaking.
"Light your cheroot.

I need not trouble about this report that I was engaged on, when you entered, but will put it by until the day after tomorrow, when we shall see whether Nana is brought to Scindia's camp.
"You speak Hindustani as well as Mahratti, do you not ?" "Not so well, sir; but as you know I have, during the six months that I was at Bombay, and since I have been here, used most of my spare time working up Hindustani, with a moonshee." "I am glad to hear it, for I received a letter from the Governor, this morning, saying that Lord Mornington has requested him to send an officer, thoroughly acquainted with Mahratti and with some knowledge of the people; and that he has selected you for the service, as being by far better fitted than anyone he knows for the appointment.