But it seems that I have passed my word!" swore Alwa.
"I give you your word back again, then." "Bismillah! I refuse it!" "Then I do with Jaimihr as I like ?" "I gave my word, sahib." "Thanks.

You'll be glad before we've finished.

Now I've left the raising of as many men as can be raised to you, Alwa-sahib.

You will remember that you gave your promise on that count, too." "I will keep that promise, too, sahib." "Good.

You shall have a road clear by tonight." He stepped back a pace, awaited their salute with the calm, assured authority of a general of division, returned it, and left the two Rajputs looking in each other's eyes.
"What is this, cousin, that thou hast brought me to ?" demanded Alwa.
Mahommed Gunga laughed and shook his sabre, letting it rattle in its scabbard.
"This?
This is the edge of the war that I promised thee a year ago! This is the service of which I spoke! This is the beginning of the blood-spilling! I have brought thee the leader of whom we spoke in Howrah City.