One or two might travel down the country in disguise, but that is out of the question for a large party.

There is no refuge nearer than Allahabad.
With every man's hand against them, I see not the slightest chance of a party making their way down." "You or I might do it easily enough, Doctor, but for women it seems to me out of the question; still, that is a matter for each married man to decide for himself.

The prospect is dark enough anyway, but, as before, it seems to me that everything really depends upon the Zemindars.

If we hold the courthouse it is possible the Sepoys may be beaten off in their first attack, and in their impatience to join the mutineers, who are all apparently marching for Delhi, they may go off without throwing away their lives by attacking us, for they must see they will not be able to take the place without cannon.

But if the Zemindars join them with cannon, we may defend ourselves till the last, but there can be but one end to it." The Doctor nodded.