What do you say, Bathurst?
We haven't had your opinion yet." "I do not think that the defense is so hopeless as you suppose, although I admit that the chances are greatly against us," Bathurst said quietly.
"I think there is a hope of tiring the natives out.

The Sepoys know well enough there can be no great amount of loot here, while they think that were they at Cawnpore, at Lucknow, or still more at Delhi, their chances of plunder would be much greater.

Moreover, I think that men in their position, having offended, as it were, without hope of pardon, would naturally desire to flock together.

There is comfort and encouragement in numbers.

Therefore, I am sure they will very speedily become impatient if they do not meet with success, and would be inclined to grant terms rather than waste time here.
"It is the same thing with the native gentry.