"As far as accommodation is concerned, we can do little to make you comfortable, but in other respects we are not badly provided." Some of the native servants were at once told off to erect an awning over a portion of the terrace.

Tables and couches were placed here, and Bathurst undertook the work of entertaining the visitors.
He was glad of the precaution that had been taken in sending them, for with the glass he could make out that there was much disturbance in the Sepoy lines, men gathering in large groups, with much shouting and noise.

Muskets were discharged in the direction of the house, and it was evident that the mutineers were very discontented with the decision that had been arrived at.
In a short time, however, a body, several hundred strong, of the Oude fighting men moved down and surrounded the house; and when a number of the Sepoys approached with excited and menacing gestures, one of the Zemindars went out to meet them, and Bathurst, watching the conference, could see by his pointing to the roof of the house that he was informing them that hostages had been given to the Europeans for the due observance of the treaty, and doubted not he was telling them that their lives would be endangered by any movement.

Then he pointed to the batteries, as if threatening that if any attack was made the guns would be turned upon them.

At any rate, after a time they moved away, and gradually the Sepoys could be seen returning to their lines.
There were but few preparations to be made by the garrison for their journey.