He had expected to be away for three or four weeks and, during that time, would have had to buy provisions for himself, Harry, and the four troopers; and might possibly have occasion for money for other matters.

He had not paid the men from the village, for he knew that one of these would willingly accompany him to Prome, to receive payment for them all.
A very small amount of silver sufficed for the purchase of a considerable quantity of food in Burma.

Fruit, of which many kinds grew wild in the woods, was extremely cheap; as was rice and grain.
Therefore as yet, with the exception of the small sum expended in Toungoo, his money was virtually untouched.
The two Burmans made three journeys before nightfall and returned, each time, with large baskets of fruit, grain, and rice.

On the following morning, they went into the town and bought six of the largest sized water skins--such as are carried for the use of the troops in India, one on each side of a bullock.

As soon as they returned with these, they started for the temple.