Pundita got into the other howdah and Ramabai imitated Bruce.

The elephants shuffled off, away from the river.

For the time being neither Bruce nor Ramabai gave mind to the compass.

To make pursuit impossible was the main business just then.
Later Umballa, dulled and stupefied from his immersion, stood on the shore, with but nine of the twenty soldiers he had brought with him.
Evidently, his star had faltered.

Very well; he would send for the other sister.