I cannot think that Nana Sahib would wish to see some hundreds more of his countrymen slain or blown up, only that he may have these few men and women in his power." "We have come here to take them and kill them," one of the officers said defiantly; "and we will do so." Por Sing, who had been speaking with the Talookdars round him, rose from his seat.
"It seems to me that it is for us to decide this matter," he said.

"It is upon us that the losses of this siege have fallen.

At the order of Nana Sahib we collected our retainers, abandoned our homes, and have for three weeks supported the dangers of this siege.

We follow the Nana, but we are not his vassals, nor do we even know what his wishes are in this matter, but it seems to us that we have done enough and more than enough.

Numbers of our retainers and kinsmen have fallen, and to prolong the siege would cause greater loss, and what should we gain by it?
The possession of a heap of stones.